Mount Chester via Chester Lake
Snowpackalex.i.macdonald · Feb 10, 2020 · Spray - KLakes
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Convex of slope very weak skiers turned around mid way up ascent of the headwall. Many layers of weakness, fresh snow on top layer. Tread with care above treeline.
Snowpack
Many weak layers first 20 cms down, followed by 3 more layers. All skiers stopped part-way up slope to yoyo the line. All concerned with the convex.