ShovelNose Creek Storm Skiing

Quick report

patvalade · Nov 30, 2020 · Brandywine

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Rain until 800m, heavy wet snow until 1400m, with things getting better from 1400-1800 meteres. Lot's of wind on the ridgetops the evening before, SW->NW. North facing slopes had some wind-loading, we stuck to mellower SW facing slopes, and still had great skiing.

Weather

Heavy winds at Ridgetop the evening before, North facing slopes were heavily loaded.