Cloudburst NE Route

Submitted by
casey.engstrom
Observations date
Friday, December 25, 2020
Location
49.947899° N 123.226189° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Cloudburst NE Route

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Cut blocks
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Wind hammered above treeline (1200 m locally), 20 cm fluff on rain crust below. Hard crust, low coverage, and tree bombed in trees.