Great skiing, slaby below treeline

Quick report

Weather

cold, cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSnow

Location: Little Sifton Basin & Puff Daddy Date: February 15, 2026 Aspect: SE Elevation: 2500 m (alpine), observations to 2000 m (treeline) Snowpack & Tests (2500 m, SE): • Upper 40 cm: Low-density storm snow. • CT4 @ 40 cm down on crust (non-planar). • CT13 @ 60 cm down on facets (non-planar). • No sudden planar results. • No propagation observed. Field Observations: • Riding quality in alpine was excellent. • At treeline (~2000 m and below), cracking observed in wind-loaded features. • Cracking consistent with reactive wind slabs. • No natural or skier-triggered avalanches observed. Summary: Alpine snowpack at 2500 m on SE aspect showed early results on a crust (CT4) but without propagation. A deeper facet layer (CT13) produced moderate results, also without propagation. While skiing quality was excellent in the alpine, cracking in wind-loaded terrain at treeline indicates localized wind slab sensitivity below ~2000 m.