Shangrila

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, cold, sunny, warm, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

Spent two nights at Shangrila. Skied Aberhart's Nose and had some fantastic skiing. Dug a pit (E aspect) and HS was 77cm. CTE5 down 20cm RP, CTM 15 down 40cm RP. No instabilities were observed. The snowpack was surprisingly supportive, ski penetration was about 20cm. On our third day, the winds and temperature had increased and natural avalanches were observed by Snowshoe Pass. Higher up on Aberhart, a soft wind crust was developing.

Snowpack

Depth

77

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

E

Test Fracture

resistant

Ski Penetration

18

Test Initiation

moderate

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow