Fraser recon mission

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm
  • Windy

Comments

Sled mission. Quick pit on N side of Fraser. NE end of lake above plateau. Wanted to punch through the gully above where the huge cornice on the ridge always forms to try to get a view but vis dis not permit. Found around 10cm of storm sitting on 8cm or crusty garbage which was sitting on a strange 15 cm mix of a powdery icy cluster f*** (seems like during the course of the event it rained and snowed and rained and snowed and it got all mixed up together) which was bonding well to a tiny <1cm very hard rain crust. Initially the rain crust was our main concern as it sits 3/4 of the way down the entire snow pack but we slammed on it and only produced results on 22 between the top crusty garbage and the strange ice fluff combo . I suspect unless things really change that these will be our layers (At 55cm) to watch for this season.