Columnar

joe.m.humphries, Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 9:32PM

<p>Day trip to the summit of Columnar and skied the south face. Thankfully some clouds hung around and kept the slopes out of direct sunlight. Snow was soft by 9AM and isothermal by noon. Lots of signs of natural wet-loose slides on Columnar and the Gargoyles.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Sunny, Warm.

Location: 49.79618000 -123.00609000