Pope’s Glacier Winter Solstice

Went up Narao glades to Popes glacier. Lots of new deadfall along the road and in the glades, even more were noticed on our way down. Funny snow through the glades but good snow across the moraines and up the glacier. Noted some light sloughing in steep unskiable terrain and light wind transport sporadically. Skied from about 100m vertical below the col as the snow was starting to feel more wind affected and time was running short being the shortest day of the year.

Weather Report

Snowing S-1 off and on when not in the fog layer. Surprisingly the fog was diverting around the hanging valley. Wind would go from almost calm, gusting to moderate. Plus 1 degree back at the car around 1600hrs.