Ursus Minor and SE Couloir

Submitted by
Hannah Kendall
Observations date
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 15:45
Location
51.311010° N 117.576760° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Ursus Minor and SE Couloir

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Comments

Toured up to Ursus Minor today, enjoying the slight temperature inversion in the alpine. We encountered wind affected snow above 2300m, most of it old and faceting out. Easy travel over the ridge and summit. The skiing was incredibly slow and grippy due to the cold temps, and any sluffing was slow and really hard to initiate. The SE couloir had firm but much better skiing. Great day above the clouds.