Gargoyles

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Gargoyles

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny

Comments

Great travel condition. Good coverage from parking lot. At the top of Paul's ridge there's 5 cm of low density snow on top of a crust (sometime breakable but not too thick). Near the Round Mtn area, it's very skied out, beyond that there's plenty of fresh tracks. Evidence of cornice fall (from solar warming?) on the Columnar-Gargoyles ridge (see photo). Pinwheels and moist snow on steep solar aspects. Skiing generally OK-good, best on low angle terrain where crust was supportive. Great touring conditions overall.