Red heather conditions

Quick report

tyepel · Dec 6, 2025 · Garibaldi

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Quick report

Weather
warm, cloudy, wet
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
wet, heavy

35cm of snow just above the Red Heather shelter. Skins on at waterfall and minimal coverage on road until just below the shelter. Overall snow is thin and wet

Weather

Avg Temp
3
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
overcast
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Warm and cloudy with brief periods of light rain. Mix of rain and snow at Red heather, very light.

Snowpack

Depth
35
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Site Elevation
1400
Foot Penetration
15
Site Elevation Band
tln

20cm of heavy wet snow above a 5cm crust. Below crust about 5cm of facets/rounded grains sitting on-top of another crust which goes to ground. Total height of snow 35cm at 1400m on a north aspect above the Red heather hut