Atlin: Surprise Pass

Quick report

Weather

sunny, cold, warm

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes

Stayed Away

sunnySlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

windAffected, powder, crusty

Beautiful calm sunny day. Sledded ~15km into the main zone and skinned up to the same peak previously attempted the day before, but from the North. Unlimited visibility from the summit @ 1887m. No recent avalanche activity observed. Top 5cm had a wind crust popping in places where the slope was >40 degrees. Temperature -9 degrees at summit @ 13:35. Light winds from the SW. HS ~25cm around the summit and ranged up to 90cm below around 1550m. Happy New Year!