North Crystal Ridge (Splitfest!)

<p>Pretty solid day at Crystal that seemed to hold onto the inversion. -17 at the car to start and peaked at -2 at 2300m by 2 PM. Lots of wind affect and sun affect above TL, sun has had some punch on anything S or SW facing (see icicles on trees) and lots of new surface hoar forming up to 2400m. Had a big whump and crack at 2300 on a large rock outcrop in low angle. A bit spicy! Wind crust where anticipated after a week of SW winds. Trees skied the best, alpine was crusty except in N aspects</p>

Weather Report

<p>Tiny bits of blowing snow on Bow glacier and in alpine. Otherwise dead calm all day</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Sunny slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm.