Cheops ridge

Quick report

liiam1997 · Jan 6, 2024 · Little Yoho

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Skied off Cheops shoulder. Ski pen about 20/25. True south aspects you can distinctly feel the sun crust from the 30th. Skied southeast. No crust noticed. Skied supportive terrain. Only got small isolated storm slab to break on steep convex features. Got some cracks on south aspect when travelling.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Wind Direction
SW
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Blowing snow at alpine ridge features. Clear ish with good vis in the morning. Storm roled in around 0900-1400. After that vis opened up again snowfall decreased.