Great Northern Area

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Great Northern Area

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

We observed a natural (maybe remote triggered by us?) avalanche size 1 on a steep southeast aspect at roughly 1700m. Elsewhere, we found 45cm of new snow on top of yesterday's crust. It was still quite wet under the crust. HS 270cm(!) at 2050m.