Chick-a-Boom Traverse

JeffMcK, Sunday 6th February, 2022 10:20PM

<p>Traversed up to the Chimney-Chickadee Col with strong solar moistening the snow on southerly aspects. We skied down the North aspect onto the glacier finding cold, dry powder 3/4 of the way down and then wind affected snow lower down to the flats. Skiing back down into the Chickadee Valley there was a thin breakable sun crust on the chute.</p>

Weather Report

<p>-4 degrees at the parking lot and -6 at the Chimney-Chickadee Col (2700m). Wind was observed to be blowing snow in multiple directions. Wind was light with moderate gusts, multiple directions as we moved through the terrain. Strong solar on southerly aspects was moistening the snow. A breakable sun crust has developed on South/South-Westerly aspects on Boom Mountain.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Sunny slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Deep powder, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Warm, Windy.

Location: 51.26524279 -116.14802725