The Gorge 15k

Weather

ymontian · Jan 24, 2021 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold
Ride Type
openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder, hard

Found surprisingly good skiing at the Gorge. Approximately 10-15cm of soft, faceted snow on top of a supportive crust BTL. More (closer to 20-30cm) in the alpine where not wind affected. Old wind slabs were not reactive near ridge top (NE aspect). Minor sluffing in steep terrain. Saw an old crown of what looked like Sz2.5-3 on NE aspect at TL that likely failed on the Dec 25 layer, the avalanche debris were well covered, so guessing it was more than 10 days old. No apparent signs of instability observed.

Weather

Avg Temp
-12
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow