Ochre Spring Peak

Quick report

matt1998 · Apr 1, 2024 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
openTrees, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Rock solid snow conditions at Ochre Spring slide path. Re-frozen isothermal snow akin to a Lake Louise groomer. Large, size 2 wet slides on the main path and size 1 on the lookers left branch. Days old at least. Skiing was OK to poor. Turned around at TL. Alpine was thin, rocky and heavily wind affected.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
NE
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
SW
Avalanche Character
wetSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-04-01T14:00:00.000Z