Peak 1709 Skiing
Observed Jan 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m. PST · Northwest Coast
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Quick report
- Comment
- Skinned up Meadow Mainline and then through cut blocks and up to the summit via the south face. Widespread surface hoar from treeline to alpine. No instabilities noted and no wind slab observed. Skiing from ~1500m to the trees at 900m was not bad with the surface hoar acting as a "dust on crust". Above 1500m the ridge was heavily wind scoured with rime bumps formed everywhere. The trees presented an angled skating rink making for a tricky descent and ascent.
- Weather
- Sunny
- Ride type
- Alpine slopes, Cut blocks, Mellow slopes, Sunny slopes
- Stayed away
- Convex slopes, Steep slopes
- Riding quality
- Ok
- Snow conditions
- Wind affected
Snowpack report
- Comment
- Surface hoar was present from treeline all the way to the alpine on the south and south east aspects
- Obs type
- Summary
- Site aspect
- S, SE
- Site elevation
- 1709
- Ski penetration
- 5
- Test initiation
- None
- Cracking observed
- No
- Site elevation band
- Alp, Btl, Tln
- Surface conditions
- Surface hoar, Variable
- Whumpfing observed
- No