Skiing the Womb

Quick report

Kristen Meilicke · Mar 4, 2021 · Long Range Mountains

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, warm, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
heavy, powder, wet

Great skiing had on the upper two pitches of The Womb. We were concerned about the solar input on the S-SE overhead hazard but with cool winds and a thin layer of cloud covering the sun felt confident in riding this line. About half way down riding became challenging when powder turned into 12-24hr old loose wet shmoo from the previous day.

Avalanche

Numerous sz1 loose wet avalanches observed from previous day, coming down from the N/NW-E/SE sides of the drainage.