Needle Ridge/Flatiron Bowl

LuJo, Monday 1st March, 2021 8:27PM

<p>Good powder at and below treeline. Strongly wind-affected snow on the exposed ridge. Shooting cracks about 50cm long while skinning back up Flatiron Bowl.</p>

Weather Report

<p>Winds on the north-south ridge leading towards Flatiron Bowl were so strong that skinning was very difficult. In one spot along the skintrack, on our way back, we noticed a chunk, about once cubic meter in size, had broken off a small cornice, likely pushed over by the winds. It had fallen onto a gentle slope and had not triggered an avalanche.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Windy.

Location: 49.56958000 -121.13733000