White Queen

Quick report

flagler.grant · Dec 8, 2025 · Ymir

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Weather
cloudy, stormy, warm
Ride Type
cutBlocks, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Skinned up to ridgetop on White Queen; Found up to 70cm of F to 4F snow sitting on the Nov MFcr; HS ranges from 70cm in the parking lot to 110cm at ridgetop. No signs of instability or recent avalanche activity, however visibility was quite poor - limited observations. Snowing approx. 3cm/hour throughout most of the day. Surface moist upon return to parking lot elevation (1500m).

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
3
Wind Direction
S
New Snow24 Hours
0
Storm Start Date
2025-12-07
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Wx observed at 2000m: Winds sustained in upper end of light and gusting into moderate range. Temp. -3.7. Snowing at a rate of 3cm/hour Wx at 1500m: Temp @ 1000 = -0..3; Temp at 1500m @ 1300 = 0.7. Snowing at a rate of 3cm/hour

Snowpack

Depth
115
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N
Site Elevation
2000
Foot Penetration
40
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Up to 70cm of F to 4F snow overlying the Nov 20th MFcr. Ski tests on steeper features lead to sluffing within the new snow but no signs of deeper instability. Suspect with warming and additional precip. that we will begin to see reactivity within the storm snow.