Cain’s Crusty Closure

Quick report

sportnewk · Jan 2, 2024 · North Island

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Quick report

Weather
windy, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, mellowSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard

Skied Able South bowl and Cain west bowl over past two days. 2cm fluffy snow sits above very firm crust (no ski penetration and minimal boot penetration) above 1550m. Sun exposed slopes holding little to no snow even in the alpine. No snow at Cain parking lot. Plenty of pin wheeling occurred Sunday afternoon while the sun was out and refroze Sunday night. More snow required…