Needle Peak

Submitted by
braxton.kuzyk
Observations date
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 21:00
Location
49.569500° N 121.135600° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Needle Peak

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Open trees
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy

Comments

Snow was crusty but got better with elevation. Skied the south facing slope coming off the col. supportive crust with ~15cm of powder on top. Actually decent skiing.

Didn’t see any signs of avalanches.

East facing slope of Flatiron
East facing slope of Flatiron
East slope of Flatiron
East slope of Flatiron
Looking up in the direction of needle peak summit, from the col.
Looking up in the direction of needle peak summit, from the col.
Snow near needle peak/flatiron col.
Snow near needle peak/flatiron col.
Skin track towards the col. south slope.
Skin track towards the col. south slope.