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Big White backcountry

Published
Jan 20th, 2019 1:40 PM
olivereisele14
South Okanagan
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.629616, -118.580589

Quick Observation

Skied around East Peak/Moonlight bowl ~ kept to ridge lines, and avoided unnecessary exposure to open terrain past 35* Temp at summit -6 light wind NW HS 170-180 Slab detected on elbow down 9th tap ~ 10-12cm deep (from surface) Appears to have settled on a sun crust from last weeks warming temperatures. Obvious wind blown areas with significantly more loading (lee slopes) Very crusty above tree line/wind blown The conditions seemed to improve as we entered the trees and below.