Sanca creek, near Sherman Lake

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Sanca creek, near Sherman Lake

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

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

Comments

Some cracking with kick turns, but not as unstable feeling as I thought it was going to be. Probably because there wasn’t enough snow on the ground to begin with where I was skiing. The skiing wasn’t great. Just too unconsolidated.