Crowfoot Mountain Observation

Quick report

Aron Marsh · Dec 8, 2020 · Shuswap

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Quick report

Weather
warm, foggy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSlab

We found a very hard 1-1.5 cm thick layer of ice on top of about 4-6inches of fresh snow. Many trees had a layer of clear ice on them. The ice layer was clear and very strong, It was difficult navigating all terrain as snowmobile skis could break through it barely. I predict this being a problem layer going forward. As it will likely be difficult for other layers to bond to it.