Windy Oxo

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Windy Oxo

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Warm
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Solid day at Oxo, though very very windy. Skin track was disappearing between laps. Wind slab wasn’t too stiff at start of day but was absolutely cranking wind from the SW and expect that this will develop into stiffer slabs. Good day in the sun in low angle terrain. Sun crust was developing and expect will be bad after tonight’s freeze

Big whumpf on the skin track on way out in non consequential terrain. Some big slides off of backside of Dolomite and a few new ones that were wind triggered during the day