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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