Highway 31A

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Highway 31A

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Convex slopes
  • Cut blocks
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

November 21 SH/FC (10-20mm) was down 30-40cm and was reactive to skier traffic, lots of cracking and whumphing in open areas up to 2100m. The distribution of the surface hoar is widespread below 2100m.

Heads up for this layer when more load is put on it and the overlying slab stiffens.