Powder and wind slabs

Quick report

okrikorian · Dec 1, 2025 · Vancouver Island

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, foggy
Ride Type
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

We first went up a south facing slope but there was some spooky wind loading and when we did hand pit tests it failed on isolation, we then turned around and skied some steep north facing slopes and the snow pack seamed much more stable and coherent.