Wawa Bowl and Backdoor

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Wawa Bowl and Backdoor

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Foggy
  • Stormy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Went up to Wawa Bowl during the storm on Saturday. The snow was very deep but felt stable. Insanely windy on the ridge itself. It was around -2 while skiing so perhaps that might affect the snow there and the snow coming down was wetter and heavy.