Surprise Pass - up the path

Quick report

katherine.hanak · Mar 18, 2022 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder

Wicked day going up the avy path at surprise pass. We were a group of 11 skiers, tracked out the run quite well. Snow depth ranged from 150cm at the base to 225cm at 2200m. A faceted 3cm crust was found 40cm down in the lower open trees. A crust 50cm down was felt at 2200m but did not investigate. No signs of wind effect noticed.

Snowpack

Path was very packed. Good skiing in the track area and the trees.