Spearhead Traverse
Quick reportMike Rayner · Mar 16, 2019 · South Coast Inland
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, wet, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Did the Spearhead Traverse March 16/17. Good conditions on the 16th, apart from whiteout conditions on the Platform Glacier. Anticipated warmer temps on the 17th and left early to avoid the bulk of the warming. There was a wet slide (size 1 approx) from Iago Peak, and multiple small slides from surrounding peaks. We used caution around cornices, which are pretty big from Benvolio through to Whirlwind Peak.