Fairview back bowl

Snowpack

kbean · Nov 23, 2019 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
windy, warm, cloudy
Ride Type
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected

Rode a back bowl on Mount Fairviews South aspect. Below treeline snow was soft with a lot of surface hoar. Above treeline and into the Alpine snow was variable. There was a mix of hard wind slab and good powder. Didn't observe and avalanche activity.

Weather

Avg Temp
-6
Wind Speed
windSpeedStrong
Sky Condition
overcast
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
SE, S
Foot Penetration
30
Surface Conditions
variable