Tutshi Gullies

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Tutshi Gullies

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold

Comments

We spent some time in a zone that's getting some love this year. The gullies above Tutshi Lake. Lots of snow and big avalanches that have extended runs well down into treeline have, well...made it skiable. No big surprises, heavily wind affected above 1300m with stubborn wind slabs abound. Skiing is soft but grippy below. Signs of natural wind slab avalanche up to 48hrs old now. We chose to park in the chain-up area to the south rather than on the road to make life a little easier for our snow removal operator and trucker friends out here. It added about 45min to our day.