Healy Pass

Map for Mountain Information Network report:  Healy Pass

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

It was a mostly cloudy day never warming up above -12c. At our maximum elevation around 2300 meters there was definite whumping occurring on mellow terrain. 90 cms base with 45+ cms new snow.