Jameskis

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Overall great powder skiing in 20cm of new snow over a stiff layer. The layer made travel hard on steeper sections but did not affect the skiing.

Pit dug at 1775m NW aspect

- Snow pack 185cm

- 20cm of new snow

- Layer at 155cm fist

- 55cm Basel layer/alders ruining the bottom

- 26 taps failure at 155cm layer