No-Turn Ski Tour Molar Pass South

Submitted by
racqueltwood
Observations date
Monday, January 29, 2024
Location
51.667180° N 116.295590° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: No-Turn Ski Tour Molar Pass South

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Cut blocks
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Skinned towards Molar Pass South thru the Mosquito Valley. Weather was cloudy, dry and about +2 at 10am as we started. We noted loose/wet sluffing from the Nooseum ridge. We both noted a couple shooting cracks while moving just past the fork/sign, towards Molar South. On our return exit wet mist began which turned to light rain by about 4pm, we both noted and discussed the increased texture and visible sluffing off Nooseum, as the moisture increased. Back at cars at 5pm, rain falling and continued raining as we drove back to Hwy 1.
Observed lots of loose/wet sluffing, which we both thought looked more prevalent upon our exit 4pm ish, as late afternoon mist turned to light rain.
Observed lots of loose/wet sluffing, which we both thought looked more prevalent upon our exit 4pm ish, as late afternoon mist turned to light rain.