Hunting for Sheltered Riding and Buried Crust

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hunting for Sheltered Riding and Buried Crust

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

We had a beautiful day at Silvern Lakes with clear skies, calm winds, and more mild temperatures due to an inversion. Some soft turn can be found in sheltered areas at treeline.

We observed a few previous wind slab avalanches (size 1.5-2) in alpine terrain on an East aspect. We took note that they did not step down to deeper layers in the snowpack.

See "Snowpack" tab for more details on conditions.