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Gnarnia Skin Track, Knucklehead Rec. Area

skiwithruth, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM
<p>30-45 cm new in the last 48 hours 1:15pm 1390m, -2, light snow 1:50pm +2, light misting rain Wind SW 30 km/hr gusting 40 km/hr Depth of snow 195 cm (hit dirt with the probe) Probe hit crusty layers at following depths: 100cm, 130cm, 170cm - took 4 tries each to bust through at 130 & 170 Depth of snow pit 100cm (super solid at 100cm) CT 17 - 30cm CT 24 - 45cm 70cm to 100 cm was set up hard Riding Quality: OK to terrible by 2pm Snow Conditions:Deep new snow, rain on top We rode: Mellow slopes, open trees We stayed away from: steep slopes, alpine, and **tree wells The day was: stormy & wet Avalanche conditions: 30-45cm new in the last 48 hrs. we did not see any avalanches re: low visibility, no whumfing or drum-like sounds (we departed before that set up), 1pm to 2pm temp rose over freezing and light rain precip, some pinwheeling off the banks on the access road out.</p>

Location: 49.93699000 -124.16079000