First Pump

Map for Mountain Information Network report: First Pump

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes

Information

Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Quick fitness run up seymour in the evening, snow surface turned rock solid in the evening as things froze up. Ended up turning around before reaching first pump because not everyone in the group had ski crampons.

Lots of tracks, no evidence of any avalanches from earlier in the day when conditions were softer.