Big White Back Country

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Big White Back Country

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Lots of fresh snow in the past 4 days. Happy valley parkIng lot is not plowed and has 80 cm of snow in it. Snow pack around 1900 meters elevation sits at roughly 100-110cm. Any open area we crossed was accompanied by MANY spooky and wide propagating whoomfs some of which we felt in our feet. Great snow pack for this time of year. The base is starting to consolidate but foot penetration is still in the waist region.