What’s all the Fuss about Mount Russ?

Quick report

Weather

sunny, warm

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Solar melt freeze crust was prevalent on all snow exposed to yesterday’s sun. It was 1cm thick and breakable to skis. It sat atop ~5cm of dry snow atop a firm crust. We avoided sunny slopes where the surface was becoming quite wet and slow to ski.