Shames Backcountry + Sun!

Submitted by
daphnee.tuzlak
Observations date
Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 21:00
Location
54.508980° N 128.949190° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Shames Backcountry + Sun!

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

Skied powder 8's and fishbowl (SW facing) and zimbuk 1 (NE facing). Based on the slopes we skied, observed wind event from a few days ago that scoured south aspects and loaded north ones. New snow is ~20 cm and not wind affected. On N facing slopes the snow is up to ~40-50 cm deep before you can feel more crusty layers. Did not observe any natural activity from the new snow, and observed some debris on north facing slopes likely from a couple of days ago.
Some debris on north aspects below zimbuk col that likely ran a couple of days ago.
Some debris on north aspects below zimbuk col that likely ran a couple of days ago.