Semaphore lakes ski conditions

Quick report

albertocsanz · May 21, 2023 · Birkenhead

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Spent Sat & Sun in the Semaphore lakes area. All melt no freeze. Skis on from the summer trailhead, but snow won't last long and skiing back down required lots of creativity! At the lakes there's about 1m of snow, the Train glacier has good coverage and we probed to 3.2m without hitting ice. Snow was heavy and slushy, and we triggered small wet slabs on covex terrain. Best turns were found from 2000-1700 m. Grizzly seen in the meadow by the road by other skiers on Saturday. Hurley is in good shape. Enjoy the snow while it lasts!

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