Fun day trip to Claimstake

Quick report

Weather

sunny, cloudy

Ride Type

openTrees, denseTrees, cutBlocks, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

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Surprisingly good conditions allowed for steeper than expected skiing. No visible crowns in the area, and cornices were still attached to the ridges. By the end of the day, most of the approach road was sun affected, but you can still barely ski out to the highway. Upper slopes were soft and avoided solar effect, skied great. Upper ridge was variable. Mostly soft but some area were wind affected on the w side of the ridge, one scoured spot, a couple firm spots. Nothing whumpfed and no cracks were observed. Hasty pits didn't produce a clean shear