Journeyman Peak

kaycahill, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>After climbing into the alpine we quickly ran into evidence of wind loading on a shaded NW aspect. Slab ranged from 8-20cm below the new snow with noticeable settling and some whumpfing. We turned around at this point. Stability and snow conditions on lower slopes were excellent.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Steep slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny.

Location: 50.13024000 -123.27823000