Mt Crumble perfection

Quick report

AvCan Vancouver Island · Dec 16, 2021 · West Island

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Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder

Another day of pitch perfect powder conditions on the island today! We rumbled up Crumble mountain on sleds before switching to touring gear for a totally stunning walk along the ridge. Our snow profile showed a confidence-inspiring, right side up snowpack and yielded no significant shears (mostly hard, resistant, or non planar breaks). The light breeze and continued cool temps (-5 C on the ridge) seemed to keep the surface from becoming moist at our elevation and above. We saw no signs of avalanche activity and not so much as a sluff from the steep south-facing walls of Mt Colonel Foster in the distance.

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