- Submitted by
- jndm120
- Observations date
- Monday, January 1, 2024 at 16:00
- Location
- 50.401770° N 122.299480° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-122.29948,50.40177,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "East Duffy")
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
Comments
Boot-top champagne powder on a supportive base above ~1800m in the east duffy. Below that is crusty mayhem. Travel through treeline terrain is treaturous.
FSR snow coverage starting at the hwy but icy.
Planning a route with efficient travel through to the alpine combined with good visibility is key to getting to the good skiing.
HS between 45-110cm @ 2000m on NW 25deg slope. 122023 MFCr is apparent but thin, with seemingly 4F/Facets snow above and below from probing.
Winds Nil to Light-SW throughout the day at ridge top. No significant signs of wind transport.
SA sz1 windslab on a steep convex roll below ridge top, NW 2100m. ~20cm crown, soft slab. No propagation across entire width of roll nor signs of stepping down. Skier was able to easily cut out to safety from the path. See photos 3 & 4
No signs of instability on planar slopes.
