Snorkel required at Gorge 17.5
danielrswayze,
Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM
<p>We were not expecting to see such good stability of the snow pack. (See snowpack observations)
The conditions were amazing, and confidence in the area we were in was high (from our own obv)
There were signs of avi’s across the valley from us, and we induced some sluffing as we skid down, especially as the day progressed. </p>
Weather Report
<p>It was -5 at the start of the day, -2 at 1:15 pm The snow was falling gently all day, lightly covering our skin track each time we went up. 3 laps total</p>Terrain Ridden
Dense trees, Steep slopes, Open trees.
Terrain Avoided
Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.
Snow Conditions
Deep powder.
Weather Conditions
Foggy, Cloudy.
Location: 51.05474000 -118.82433000