seaton ridge

Map for Mountain Information Network report: seaton ridge

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy

Comments

Toured Seaton ridge north and south aspects. North side wind affected with some nice snow once into the basin. South aspects held good snow just below ridgeline.

South aspects showed no visual evidence of instabilities and skiing short steep pitches didnt produce any noticable movement. No wind, sun gave way to snow around 330

pit on south aspect:

1600m

30 degree slope

CTE@ 15 cm, storm snow and wind transort, unconsolidated on very thin sun crust

CTM @ 25cm, sp,on 2cm m/f crust

ECTN no result

Hs 220