Crusty flakey Solstice

richieso, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>20cm of fist over bulletproof crust. Ski conditions generally poor, new snow poorly bonded to the crust on steeper features. Sz 0.5 easily triggered on convex rolls. Moderate northwest wind at mountain top, soft wind slabs on west and northwest aspects off Sky Chair.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Steep slopes, Open trees.

Avalanche Conditions

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Windy, Cloudy.

Location: 49.41048779 -123.19544779