Plan B

Quick report

Steve 'Reidles' Reid · Apr 16, 2021 · Vancouver Island

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
powder, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

A lack of confidence in the South Klondike highway led to cancelled ski touring plans, so I went for a look around the Wheaton instead. Several avalanches observed on the way down the Annie Lake road, but once in the 'wheaton proper' no avalanche activity observed. Snowpack is consistently 10-20cm of moist snow atop either a breakable crust (solar aspects only), then faceted snow. Sledding was predictable and decent. Initially sunny, but a high overcast from 1300. One of the snowbridges that parallels the bridge at KM36 has collapsed, I suspect the other will do so imminently - so heads up. Also the whoops heading into Tally-Ho are SAVAGE.

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