West Hogs Back

thom9541, Monday 30th January, 2023 3:00PM

<p>Significant amount crust along ridge during ascent. There was about 20cm of powder on top of the crust descending ‘Locaux Loquaces’. Crust supported skiing, but a boot would go through easily. Coverage seemed quite good, no rocks after dropping off of the ridge. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny.

Location: 48.85732000 -66.11192000