A Tussle on Russell

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sportnewk · Apr 19, 2025 · North Island

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, cutBlocks, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard

Overnight temps froze the snowpack. By mid afternoon the upper 2-5cm had softened up and made for nice skiing. Steady 40km/h from the West throughout the day. Snow fell on and off all day. ~2cm accumulation. Snow depth 2.9m @1500m