Colleen Peak

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, cutBlocks, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Skied up "Colleen Peak" yesterday. Was able to drive to 1300m, then skinned roads and cutblocks (poor coverage) to treeline at 1500m. Coverage improved by about 1650m where I found nice powder overlaying a generally firm base. In sheltered clearing near treeline, and in the cutblocks below, was a distinct surface hoar of about 1cm that could be problematic if buried. At ridgeline, HS seemed about 100-120cm, and the surface was wind affected where a southwesterly exposure was present. Decent riding back down. No signs of instability noted.