Mineral and Beyond

We spent the last three days in the Haines Pass, mainly skiing areas behind Mineral Mountain. There was evidence of some solar induced wet slabs on southerly aspects earlier in the week, but Weds-Fri saw cooler temperatures at alpine elevations. A light breakable crust is present on west-facing slopes, but riding conditions are amazing overall, and there was no evidence of any new avalanche activity on the west side of the road. We skied steep NE-N-NW slopes through the week and stepped into bigger terrain as the week progressed. Spring is a great time to get after it.