Narao Shoulder

Weather

Nic Hamilton · Dec 21, 2016 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSlab

Great turns, bumps and jumps. Wind affected areas very reactive on facets; easy ski cut, on 35 deg treed slope released small slab avalanche, 15cm deep 8m wide between trees and small convexity, ran 100m. A little thin down low, some hidden rocks might get yah, but otherwise super smooth sailing.

Weather

Avg Temp
-11
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
W
Storm Snow Amount
12
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Open, protected glade @ 2140m, HS 75, SP 25, FP 50. A noticeable change in top of snowpack at this elevation with storm snow (12cm) setting up and cracking underfoot.