Bryant Lake to Chilkoot Pass

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Bryant Lake to Chilkoot Pass

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Windy

Comments

Skied from the highway to the Chilkoot Pass, Crater Lake area.

Southwest winds building through the day and at the end of the day reactive storm slabs were found in unsupported terrain.

The NW slopes off the Bryant Lake col contained facets, hard wind slab, and at times a 3 cm crust on the surface.