Hot Gin Peak Lap

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hot Gin Peak Lap

Snow conditions

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

Information

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

Comments

Quick trip up to hanging lake (left at 2pm). Got up to hanging lake with good visibility and saw evidence of natural activity running up to sz2. Couple hours of clearing. Snowing S2 when we returned to our vehicle. Fairly heavy snow at 900m, pretty light and nice by 1200.