Hidden Valley, Core Lodge area

Quick report

ksharman · Apr 1, 2017 · Tumbler

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Quick report

Weather
windy, warm, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty, wet, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Dug quick pit at the head of Hidden Valley on the cutline leading to the saddle. Two crusts; a light suncrust at 10 cm down, and the February crust at 25 cm. Moderate compression and shear at 10 cm, easy compression and shear on facets above the 25 cm crust. Sun exposed slopes were heating up fast.