Whistler Village to Kees and Claire Hut

Quick report

Weather

foggy, cloudy, stormy, windy, cold, wet

Ride Type

openTrees

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, cutBlocks, alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

windAffected, hard, wet, crusty

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Departing from Whistler Village, I was able to start skinning just past Oboe Creek, around the bend at approximately 1550 m. Coverage was decent overall — only 2–3 small creek crossings where skis barely touched the water. Conditions deteriorated near the Russet Lake trailhead as a strong storm rolled in, with sustained southerly winds that persisted all the way to the hut. The terrain was heavily wind-affected, with a hard crust forming on the snow surface above 1850 m. The storm continued overnight, bringing strong winds throughout.