Pauls Ridge (Elfin Lakes)

Snowpack

mnm.mihirmel · Nov 11, 2021 · Garibaldi

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Quick report

Weather
warm, stormy, wet
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
wet, powder, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Day started off well, fresh snow from the last dump was still on the fluffier side. As it got closer to noon, the heat warmed the snow and turned it into sticky mush that was tough to turn in. Few signs of instability (some cracking). We werent too concerned with avalanche danger as wet avalanches were main risk and the slopes were not steep, but if we were touring past pauls ridge under avalanche terrain, the risk would definitely be a consideration. Rain came around 2pm which made the snow even worse.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Rainfall Rate
showers
Sky Condition
overcast
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
rain

Snowpack

Depth
130
Obs Type
point
Site Elevation
1100
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
tln