Crème brûlée Conditions

Quick report

bexner · Dec 20, 2023 · McGregor

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, foggy, warm, wet
Ride Type
denseTrees, openTrees, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, crusty

On a short tour into Prospector Bowl we found a widespread breakable ice crust overlying moist snow. With coverage so thin and ski conditions so challenging I would not recommend backcountry travel in this area. Skiing below 1700m where no crust was present was manageable. No signs of instability were observed.