Torpy’s Ten Cents

northrockiesfieldteam , Thursday 13th April, 2023 4:40PM

10cm of fresh snow over a supportive crust made for easy movement around the Torpy today. While it didn’t make for powder riding we hit up all the bowls for some observations and play. New snow seems to be bonding to the crusts left by previous solar warming and only shaded alpine slopes remain unaffected. That said, the snowpack is dry ag upper elevation and todays clouds and light snow sure fekt like winter. Below 1500m (mid burn) is a different story. The snowpack at low elevations has been taking a beating from daily freezing levels and snow along the road is melting away. This left for hot sleds and questions about how long until we’re riding in mud.