Shames

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Skied two laps off the Dome south and southeast aspects to Pollywood and Waterfall. Southeast aspect was stripped back to the meltfreeze crust. South near Old Faithful was dreamy powder in the sun. Main entrance of Northbowl and the ridgeline of Fish n' Chips were stripped back to old tracks. Looked like poor skiing. Fish n' Chips looked wind affected. Best snow was treeline and below. Recent storm snow depth varied from bare melt freeze crust to 60cm foot pen.

Recent crown off Superbowl but other than that with very good visibility no other recent activity. Ridge winds were light to moderate with no blowing snow. Was cold in the shade.