Surprise Pass

<p>Surprise Pass: the views great the riding not so much. Legend Purple: moguls Orange: breakable wind/thermal crust Green: Sweeeet (by comparison) Go there for the views and a bit of adventure, not the ride quality. No signs of instability on the circuit, but we had topped out at 10:45 just as the sun was starting to reach the final climb. The descent was wind affected very skied out at ridge too: no wind slab. Lower down could be a concern later in the day. Of note: Mount Whyte’s south aspect was already shedding wet loose slides, almost to valley bottom by 11:00 am.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Hard, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Warm.