David’s Peak - McMurdo Cabin
bergenshaun,
Saturday 9th April, 2022 12:30PM
<p>Conditions changed quickly as the day warmed up, we made our exit.</p>
Weather Report
<p>Very warm temperatures on April 6&7. All faces below 2200m were loaded with water wet surface snow and more so on sun exposed aspects. Sun exposed aspects saw rollers forming and building to the size of a car tire before crumbling. Was near freezing and snowing as we left McMurdo cabin morning of April 8. Around the cabin there was a hard crust a couple cm thick. </p>Terrain Ridden
Alpine slopes.
Terrain Avoided
Sunny slopes.
Avalanche Conditions
Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.
Snow Conditions
Heavy, Powder.
Weather Conditions
Warm.
Location: 51.04214850 -117.14842531