Spearhead Glacier - Vista - Decker Lake tour
karmicitch,
Thursday 26th January, 2023 12:40PM
<p>Quick tour - East Col to Spearhead Glacier, Vista Bowl, Decker Lake and then out to Circle Lake and exited via Body Bag. Pretty consistent wind effect with breakable crust to various degrees on all aspects. North facing runs on Spearhead Glacier were the worst for crust (horrible to 'sporty' riding), Vista was better (ok to tolerable, and moved quickly due to forecasted temp rises), Body Bag skied the best after the sun warmed it up. Temps didn't go as high as forecasted due to early day cloud cover - no signs of new avalanches or cornice failures. Warming effects more evident upon our return inbounds - when we took a break at Circle Lake, even in direct sun, I was throwing on extra layers.</p>
Terrain Ridden
Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Steep slopes.
Snow Conditions
Crusty, Wind affected.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy, Sunny, Warm.
Location: 50.07668000 -122.83843000