Upper goatslide report

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Upper goatslide report

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Hard
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Convex slopes
  • Open trees
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

- Sizeable surface hoar on upper goatslide (~1cm)

- day started at -5 degrees, warmed up significantly by 12pm to around 3-4 degrees

- stomped on top of a convex feature, no notable reactions, but some sluffing