Crusty flakey Solstice

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Crusty flakey Solstice

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold
  • Windy
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

20cm of fist over bulletproof crust. Ski conditions generally poor, new snow poorly bonded to the crust on steeper features. Sz 0.5 easily triggered on convex rolls. Moderate northwest wind at mountain top, soft wind slabs on west and northwest aspects off Sky Chair.