Only the views were worth it

Weather

Greg Rantala · Jan 24, 2021 · Icefields

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Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, windAffected

Challenging uptracking beneath headwall as snowpack has completely faceted this past week with a ~2-5cm soft wind slab on top for extra points. Travel on the ridge improved considerably. Alpine slopes are now a combination of bulletproof to breakable grabby wind slab thats ~15-20cm thick on top of facets. Views were great though and we did find a pocket or two of some good quality snow to ski at treeline elevation.