Touchy snow on Needle Peak

Submitted by
Eddy Van Der Kloot
Observations date
Monday, December 21, 2020 at 19:55
Location
49.589558° N 121.133704° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Touchy snow on Needle Peak

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.