The Stem and Bow

Quick report

tim · Nov 20, 2021 · West Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected

We went to try the stem today. There were a lot of avalanches in the Bow Summit area since/during that last storm. The Stem had lots of debris at the base and was quite wind hammered. It was hard to hold an edge skinning up the lower bit with no ski pen. The winds were very strong and the skiing seemed very unappealing so we went to ski the normal stuff off the shoulder at Bow. Of note was the slope between Dog Leg chute and the shoulder had slid and looked like it piled up quite deep when it came to rest in what appears to be a terrain trap.

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