Big Whitepass Loop

Quick report

Brad Halt · Mar 7, 2022 · Vancouver Island

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

We ripped a big tour of the Whitepass, covering a lot of ground on the east side of the road before heading up to Bryant Lake and travelling into Summit Creek to Little Cham. Conditions are all over the place, with a lot of wind effect and crust on all aspects. Good snow was found up high in sheltered terrain on both sides of the road, and the east has really filled in over the last couple of weeks. Concerning pockets of windslab definitely exist on north-facing convexities, and we had on whumpf up high on an isolated northern feature.

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