Temple Lake Ridge

Quick report

Steven Noël · Mar 4, 2023 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, warm
Ride Type
denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Worked our way up Temple Lake Ridge today. Found decently supportive travel except in shallow rocky terrain where wallowing facets abounded. We avoided most slopes of consequence but achieved whumphing and shooting cracks in unsupported pockets. We bootpacked the ridge to the summit to avoid exposure to larger S-facing slopes. The day was primarily cloudy with modest winds, light flurries, and hovered between -10 and -5.