- Submitted by
- olsonizak
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 20:30
- Location
- 49.746068° N 118.922413° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-118.9224127410435,49.74606767795382,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "East Peak South Face")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Cut blocks
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Stormy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
We avoided the North facing slopes pkaye reported on yesterday due to a concern of wind loading. The south facing slopes we skied had typically good coverage with some thin spots, especially at higher elevations. Wind effect was clearly evident and a few wind lips proved to be touchy. However any snow movement was minimal, size 0.5 at most, no deeper than 10cm, and running no longer than a meter or two. Higher elevations, above 2000m, are wind scowered and thin.
