Asulkan, better than expected

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, warm, foggy, windy

Ride Type

convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

windAffected, deepPowder

Group of 10 skiers. Weather conditions to start the day were better than expected w high overcast and good visibility. Storm came in as the day went w 1-2cms /hour beginning around 1pm. Visibility deteriorated and tree skiing in the afternoon was incredible. 9am: Took advantage of good visibility and skinned up above Asulkan Hut to 2300m. Noted wind scoured snow and rocks barely covered on ridges. Avoided glacier travel. Incredible run down Young’s-Pterodactyl between Asulkan hut and Pterodactyl Mtn. No signs of instability from skier traffic. Some minor natural sluffing on north facing 40+ degree slope into Young’s-Pterodactyl. Overnighted at the hut - extreme Northerly winds. Wind made snowfall accumulation calculation difficult at the hut, but in the trees on previous days ski track showed up to 30cms.