Blackcomb Backcountry

Quick report

swskier · Jan 16, 2021 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
cold, cloudy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
openTrees
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected

Had a nice tour of Cham 2, Vista, Chisel and Poop Chutes. Very firm all around but not much for ice. Actually pretty fun chalk skiing in all the chutes. Belayed a ski cut on chisel and couldn't get anything to move. Pretty much everything that could have avalanched seemed to in the last cycle. Noticed a massive one in Vista bowl (photo). Poop chute was firm and chalky at the top and transitioned to heinous breakable crust at ~1950m.