Rapport rapide

Peak 1709 Skiing

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, cutBlocks, mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
windAffected

Skinned up Meadow Mainline and then through cut blocks and up to the summit via the south face. Widespread surface hoar from treeline to alpine. No instabilities noted and no wind slab observed. Skiing from ~1500m to the trees at 900m was not bad with the surface hoar acting as a "dust on crust". Above 1500m the ridge was heavily wind scoured with rime bumps formed everywhere. The trees presented an angled skating rink making for a tricky descent and ascent.

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S, SE
Site Elevation
1709
Ski Penetration
5
Test Initiation
none
Site Elevation Band
alp, btl, tln
Surface Conditions
surfaceHoar, variable

Surface hoar was present from treeline all the way to the alpine on the south and south east aspects