North of Fraser Lake

Map for Mountain Information Network report: North of Fraser Lake

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Rough travel. Widespread (everywhere, pretty much...) wind transport has resulted in hard, reactive, windslab development, on lee aspects and windscouring on fetch slopes. Massive spatial variability detracts further from a fun day out. We investigated the snowpack (attached in snowpack section)