Snowshoe up Great Glacier Trail
Snowpackamycerving · Oct 30, 2021 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny
Great day for the Great Glacier Trail! We were able to hike the first 2/3 of the trail (snowpack was roughly 15-30cm) before needing snowshoes when we left the treeline. These were super helpful for the short, last leg of the trail, especially when the snowpack got closer to 50cm. Saw some skin tracks both on our side (Great Glacier) and also toward Sir Donald, but would not recommend skiing around here yet as there is little coverage. A solid choice for a winter activity if you’re itching to get out but don’t want to risk core shots.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Precipitation Type
- none
Bluebird!
Snowpack
- Depth
- 50
- Obs Type
- summary
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
Light, fluffy, and fresh powder. No real snowpack yet. Icy river crossings, would recommend snowshoes and gaiters.