Concrete and frozen slides

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Concrete and frozen slides

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Warm
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Snow was concrete like and made for a hot running snow machine. The slide mentioned was likely from the rain fall and sudden temp change earlier in the week.