Mt Joffre and area

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny, warm

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, heavy, wet, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Snow starts at 2000m, with skinable condition at 2100m. Aster lake still fully frozen. Freezing level around 2500m overnight. Glacier travel was straightforward, no crevasse or sag visible. Only found refrozen snow. Wind affected snow started around 3100m, quickly becoming slaby. At 3250m we found 15 to 20cm 1F slab. CTM 11 dn 20, CTM 15 dn 45, both RP on facets. Repeatable (x2). Winds were light all day. Snow on the glacier was still fully frozen 1100. Observed numerous large wet loose on our way out.