- Submitted by
- brownspy1
- Observations date
- Friday, October 31, 2025 at 20:00
- Location
- 50.026590° N 122.880568° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Hard
- Wet
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Cut blocks
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Foggy
- Stormy
- Wet
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Departing from Whistler Village, I was able to start skinning just past Oboe Creek, around the bend at approximately 1550 m. Coverage was decent overall — only 2–3 small creek crossings where skis barely touched the water. Conditions deteriorated near the Russet Lake trailhead as a strong storm rolled in, with sustained southerly winds that persisted all the way to the hut. The terrain was heavily wind-affected, with a hard crust forming on the snow surface above 1850 m. The storm continued overnight, bringing strong winds throughout.
