Blackomb Tour

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

windAffected, crusty, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Toured up body bag, down to circle lake, up to spearhead shoulder, saucer chute, and out Husume. Variable conditions in the alpine. About 5-10cm of new snow on top of a crust which was skier supportive below ~2100m and thinned out with elevation but persisted even to the top of Husume. Where it was breakable the crust did not negatively affect ski quality much - thin and punchy. Firm but stubborn windslab in immediate lees at ridge crest. Evidence of multiple size 1 natural windslabs on NE slopes from disease ridge coming down to circle lake but we could not trigger slabs on small test slopes. Wind scoured on S and W aspects, in some places stripped to the crust. Body bag would be a sporty ski. Good riding on high sheltered N aspects.