Oboe Creek
Quick reportmsulkers · Dec 19, 2017 · South Coast Inland
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, stormy, windy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Field of play from 1500-2200m today, but mostly 1900m and down for vis. Remote triggering at ridgetops to sz 1.5, mostly wind slabs on polar asp. Local winds mod to strong NW during pm creating deposits to 80cm deep. Some natural releases in start zones 36 deg and steeper running fast and long. Releasing on facets over 171215mfcr with crowns to 60cm. On E asp at pin, loose dry avies with riding on slopes 35 or steeper. Shooting cracks common in wind transported deposits including opennings well below treeline. Best skiing in trees BTL.