Conservative in Cold Feet

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Conservative in Cold Feet

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

We headed up Olivia Creek and found 15 cm of dry but dense snow from the recent storm above 1450 m. We didn't see or experience as many signs of instability as we expected. We dug a test pit at 2100 m and and were not getting any snowpack test results. There was some wind affected snow at treeline and above, but when you got off your skis you would still sink up to your crotch in many places. We skied some bigger terrain one at a time today, but worked the run carefully to avoid likely trigger points like big convexities.