- Submitted by
- Dan Schenkeveld
- Observations date
- Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 06:35
- Location
- 49.572160° N 121.125190° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Sunny
- Windy
Comments
Dry sugary powder with a crust a few inches deep that could sometimes support feet without snowshoes. Variable depth of snowpack from several feet in the treeline to mix of rock and snow at summit. Felt very safe. Steep alpine south facing slopes have accumulated deep powder in areas. No signs of avalanche activity in areas people access.
