Christmas layers
Quick reportdamien · Dec 24, 2025 · Powell River
Quick report
- Weather
- cold
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Dec 24th 2025. Emma Lake area, dug a pit at elevation 1450m, west-facing, alpine terrain : Snow depth 195cm, Melted-Ice crust at 90cm depth. CT test showed : -fracture at 10 + 20cm (wrist tap number 3). Probably overnight snowfall (Tues. Dec 23rd 2025). -Fracture at 60cm depth (elbow tap number 6). -Fracture 85cm down (shoulder tap number 10). We skied west and NW-facing, low-angle terrain and avoided steep, higher-consequence runs. Emma Lake is not frozen yet.