Hardpack in the sun

Quick report

Yukon Field Team · Feb 5, 2025 · Vancouver Island

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, windAffected

We took a ski tour up the front side of log cabin to take advantage of the temperature inversion. Ski quality was rough up top, hardpack but the crust was not breaking. In the trees we managed to get a few soft turns. We did not see any recent avalanche activity or signs of snowpack instability.