Noseeum chutes

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Noseeum chutes

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

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

Comments

Stuck to northern aspects as we saw tons of old slides on everything south facing.

Fairly quick day in Noseeum cut short due to several whumpfing sounds on our way up two of the chutes at the back (east side) of the creek.

Snow was fairly thin everywhere.