Dinkey peak

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Dinkey peak

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Powder
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

There is a very clear slab that is very reactive. There were consistent easily triggered small avalanches on any slope steeper than 30 degrees. Underneath the slab there is about 4 inches of bed before ground.