Hard and crusty all the way to Sky Pilot

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hard and crusty all the way to Sky Pilot

Snow conditions

Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes

Comments

We skied up to a col between Sky Pilot and Copilot. There was a 2-3 cm crust with no ski penetration at treeline, with ~40 cm of cold loose snow beneath. No major avalanche concerns in the alpine. Below treeline, we saw evidence of a few old avalanches in steep gullies.