Illecillawaet Trees

Quick report

leetlau · Dec 17, 2019 · Glacier

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Weather
cold, stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Worked NE slopes from 1670m down making sure we stayed away from overhead hazard and sticking to benched treed shots 20cms HST. S1 - S3 throughout day with approx 10cms new. On windloaded aspects distribution was highly variable with between 30 - 50cms of ski pen. Surface hoar quite reactive with soft slab easily cut. Winds light from SW, storm throughout day. Temps -6 to -4 later in day