Warspite Cirque

Quick report

eveleighmarc · Dec 10, 2023 · Field

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Made our way into warspite cirque on snowshoes. Snow measured 80cm at 2200m, and 50cm at 1900m. Wind slab starting to form up to 5cm but inconsistent. Rain crust buried at 20-30cm, usually supportive on open slopes. Observed multiple slides from the previous 2-3 days, but none today. Spent time on slopes up to 40 degrees and found no whumps, sluffing, or radiating cracks.