Upper dewey puking snow

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Upper dewey puking snow

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
  • Wet
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Light powder nye to wet dense snow, temperature increase.

Dumping snow, lots of south winds, blowing snow, when got view of alpine was pretty scoured. Huge transport of snow, overnight 10cm fresh snow turned to rain just lower than the cabin.