- Submitted by
- ferniebiker
- Observations date
- Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 22:00
- Location
- 49.047130° N 117.028060° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Steep slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Skiing was amazing, did numerous laps off baldy rocks on the west slopes with endless face shots and some of the deepest power I have ever skied. Over the head face shots every turn. Some sluffing on the steepest of slopes but overall good. Last lap we decided to ski the SE slopes that would put out closer to the hut. We mis-judged how steep it was and I remote triggered a small gulley ~size 1 and then got on the ridge and was able to ski cut/ propagate the next slope over with a jump turn on the ridge. All storm snow slid down to rain crust 50cm+ for a size ~1.5. This aspect appeared to be much more wind affected.