Rain on Adder

Quick report

ben.wright.mi · Dec 22, 2024 · West Island

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Quick report

Weather
warm, cloudy, stormy, wet, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, cutBlocks, denseTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

We kept climbing and the rain kept chasing us, turning to sleet at treeline. Moderate-strong winds at treeline. Snowpack saturated with rain at treeline and below. Snow depth on N aspect tapers quickly below 1000m. 5-10 cm of new snow at and near treeline already saturated by afternoon rain.