Walking in a Winter Wonderland

northrockiesfieldteam, Friday 6th January, 2023 5:00PM

<p>A Powder King backcountry ski day with low visibility and a surprise 10cm made for some fun turns in open mellow trees. A temperature inversion meant that temps were just below freezing at the hill. The weak layer buried in December was here, like everywhere else.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm.

Location: 55.35421000 -122.63882000