Buck Lake

<p>Decided to check out Jasper's newest ski resort. Lots of tracks but still plenty of fresh options to be had. Alpine had poor and variable ski quality. Solar aspects had a breakable sun crust. Treeline and below and in the shade provided good quality snow (10cm ski pen in surface facets on top of well consolidated midpack) . Observed a couple of old loose dry sluffs <sz 1 in the alpine from failures on wind lips at ridgecrest, nothing else of note despite skiing numerous small convexities, thick to thin transitions, and steep boulder/cliff features . Snow at the highway was becoming moist at 1530h, however snow was dry on all skied slopes including solar aspects and near heat sinks.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Warm.