5040

Quick report

tombwlong · Jan 31, 2025 · West Island

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, wet, stormy
Ride Type
denseTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

5040 hut trip from Jan 30 to Feb 1. Conditions heading up to the hut on Jan 30 were crusty and icy. Crampons were the best tool for the way up. The next day on Jan 31 we saw 25cm of new heavy powder at the hut elevation. Evidence of new slides on alpine slopes on most aspects. We rode in dense trees and had fun heavy powder conditions. Temperature 0 degrees at hut (1300m). Feb 1 saw lower temperatures of -10 at the hut. New 15cm of light powder had fallen overnight. Fun riding conditions on trail back down to logging road. Snow line considerably lower than our first day.

Weather

Max Temp
0
Min Temp
-10
Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Wind Direction
SE
New Snow24 Hours
25
Storm Start Date
2025-01-30
Storm Snow Amount
40
Precipitation Type
mixedSnowRain