A day for tree riding

Map for Mountain Information Network report: A day for tree riding

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Warm

Comments

Rode in the trees and stuck to mellower slopes. When digging out a stuck, a very small slab of snow dislodged and slid on the buried surface hoar layer about 30cm deep. Attached photos show the buried surface hoar layer. Elevation of around 5600ft