Little Washington

Quick report

peter · Mar 2, 2024 · Jasper

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Quick report

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

Best turns of the season Had to be selective with terrain, with the recent 50cm of snow. Snow was incredible until noon when it started to warm up. Convex and steep slopes were a concern. We triggered a very small storm slab on a convex drop in. Propagated 20m, 30cm+ deep, ran 15-20m. Crown can seen in pic 2&3. Skier was not involved / affected. Great day overall, just had to keep it mellow.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Rainfall Rate
drizzle
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
7
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Dumping snow all morning, just below freezing. Warmed throughout the day, snow was light and fluffy until noon. Note: it was not drizzling - accidentally clicked that and can't deselect?

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NW
Site Elevation
1350
Ski Penetration
45
Foot Penetration
60
Site Elevation Band
btl, tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow