Christmas wish for Crowsnest, More Snow!

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

crusty, windAffected

There has not been much change in the snowpack in the Crowsnest Pass area since last week. A wind slab 5 to 10 cm deep in open terrain features is not an avalanche problem but a conditions problem. The alpine is scoured with many bare patches. Snowpack depths are roughly 80 cm with a fairly uniform, settled snowpack with no significant layers of concern. While we were in the field today southwest winds were increasing and there were a few flurries. The grooming was the best part of the day! It made checking out the snowpack from Window to Racehorse a breeze.