Winds and warming on Chief Pascal
Quick reportjosh.krebs.green · Feb 21, 2021 · Duffey
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, stormy, windy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionTemp
Observed strong SW winds at 1900m with significant wind transport. Deposited snow was dense and skiing was much better in sheltered areas. Warmed throughout the day and was nearing 0 at the parking lot at 1400.
Weather
Strong gusts from variable directions at the ridgeline, predominantly from SW.