Hanging Lake

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hanging Lake

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Sunny slopes

Information

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

Comments

Test pit at 1450m N asp 38 degrees. HS = 214cm CTH SP (23/26) down 74 -81 on facets below zipper crust. N faces with surface facets and unaffected by inversion. South faces getting broiled in pm. SH growing large on surfaces. Not many tracks in area...