Gorge 17km

<p>Fun day at the Gorge from 17km parking lot. Most areas had around 10 cm of powder on top of a crust with minimal wind loading at upper elevations. Skied a W aspect early in the day with no signs of instability. Skied two N aspects off of the main ridge with no major signs of instability around noon. Some sloughing and pinwheels were noticed as temperatures rose towards 1300 hr. Skinned around some sun-ravaged S, E, and W aspects at 1400 hr. Lots of tree bombs and roughly 1-inch sun crust were formed. No sun crust on the N aspect on our way out. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Sunny slopes.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Warm.