Cautious ride day

Quick report

Jason Dyck · Mar 8, 2020 · Crowsnest North

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Weather
cold, stormy, windy, foggy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, deepPowder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Close to 2 feet of fresh sitting on a very crusty hard layer. Probed 165cm snow depth. No observed whumping or cracking. New snow was adhering to the crust surprising well with no evidence of fresh slides on mellow to moderate slopes. Evidence of cornice/small slides off the steep slopes and mountain faces. Stayed well clear of avi paths and terrain traps near those steep slopes.