Log Cabin East

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

hard

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Log cabin east side was much better than we anticipated. The snow in the alpine is wind affected but there were many areas where we found between 5 and 10 cm of softer snow up to 1330m. Underneath that layer, there is a very solid slab which I couldn't break with my poles. We noticed a small natural release on the east facing aspect. Pictures attached, both of the same location. One is the general area and the other is zoomed in. Temperatures were stable around -3C all afternoon. We didn't notice any shifts in snow qualities due to the temperature but we noticed previous thaw-freeze cycles (melt crusts) in the alpine. No signs of instabilities on the low angle slopes we rode. There is good powder down in the trees.

Weather

Avg Temp

-3

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Wind Direction

S

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

E

Site Elevation

1330

Foot Penetration

5

Site Elevation Band

alp

Surface Conditions

crust, newSnow