Jacques-Cartier National Park

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Powder

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Cold
• Stormy

Avalanche conditions

• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

While avalanche danger is not of high concern based on this terrain it was important to note that the new 26cm is not bonding to the laminated rain crusts beneath. The storm snow was propagation when skinning and riding by a few meters and pulling out pockets 5-10 meters squared at times. Use caution when crossing the small terrain traps like creeks with this instability as the small sluffs could have larger consequences.