Gin (Hanging Lake)

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Gin (Hanging Lake)

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

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

Comments

Steady rain on some newer overnight snow made for some gluey paste on anything not sheltered by trees. The luge track on the way out was slushy fun though. Still a nice day to be walking in the mountains! Signs of small wet loose activity but nothing significant.