Shovelnose Dust on Crust

Submitted by
Alex Harris
Observations date
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 18:00
Location
50.066770° N 123.261160° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Shovelnose Dust on Crust

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

About 10cm dust on crust rode surprisingly well and really fast on the ridge approaching Fee from Shovelnose Creek road.

Tree riding and skinning was pretty ugly but open slopes and logging road provided quick, easy travel. Parked around 850m with chains.

Observed a couple wet loose releases across the valley on bigger terrain. One snowboarder-triggered size 0.5 release on the west face of the first snowy knoll after climbing out of the meadows. Shallow crown (~10cm) was just the new snow on top of a firm, supportive crust.

Looking back at the approach up the first knoll.
Looking back at the approach up the first knoll.
Small snowboarder-triggered size 0.5 shallow crown (~10cm).
Small snowboarder-triggered size 0.5 shallow crown (~10cm).
Approaching the first snowy knoll.
Approaching the first snowy knoll.
Speedy dust on crust.
Speedy dust on crust.