Journeyman Peak

Quick report

kaycahill · Jan 8, 2017 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

After climbing into the alpine we quickly ran into evidence of wind loading on a shaded NW aspect. Slab ranged from 8-20cm below the new snow with noticeable settling and some whumpfing. We turned around at this point. Stability and snow conditions on lower slopes were excellent.