Slabby Saturday

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Slabby Saturday

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Snow quality above the freezing level (about 950m) from the previous day was powdery and rode very well. We were able to trigger wind/storm slabs on NE slope from ski cut on steep convex rolls at about 1000m. There were strong S wind in the alpine mix with snow. The riding conditions below 950 was... garbage. Pretty thick crust on the lower elevation area.