Deep on Tecumseh

Submitted by: JIMM5
Observations date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 23:00
Location: 49.673960° N 114.642940° W
Reporting on: Snow conditions

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

Deep powder

We rode:

Dense trees
Mellow slopes
Open trees

We stayed away from:

Alpine slopes
Convex slopes
Steep slopes

Information

The day was:

Cloudy

Avalanche conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Amazing snow conditions. There is 50cm above the hard crust and 40cm above a new sun crust that formed Saturday night mostly fist to 4 finger and right side up. This new suncrust was getting easy planner hand shear results on open slopes in multiple areas. We found that this improved in the trees (medium to hard breaks) so we stayed in the trees on the way down on slopes steeper then 25 degrees. Higher up the suncrust layer seemed to be less reactive but the drought layer was then the culprit. We got an isolated section to slide by jumping above it with skis on. It was snowing in the alpine and wet snow/rain at the car. They groomed today so the approach and exit were amazing! Nice to see some fast dry snow again.

After easy hand sheer results we isolated this block with poles and were able to get it slide jumping above it.

50cm on top of the crust. Easy planer hand shear results. You can see a Saturday sun crust just about the drought layer, which was reactive in other areas while the drought layer was not.