Red Heather after a Storm

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Red Heather after a Storm

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Beautiful day but considering recent storm we didn't do much skiing. Kept it to very mellow slopes and mostly refreshed AST skills. Compression tests repeatedly failed at E4 at 35cm. Underlying snowpack seemed relatively stable with a dense layer at 50cm.