The views were worth it

Quick report

Weather

cold, sunny

Ride Type

steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

windAffected, hard, powder

Spent one night at Mt Steele Cabin and did a sunrise lap from the summit. The views were incredible but skiing quality subpar. Highly variable snow surface, mostly wind affected, interrupted by surprise powder pockets on North and West aspects. Thin but stiff wind slabs sit on top of about 20cm powder which in turn sits on top of a thick and strong layer. The best skiing was in between trees at 1,400m on sheltered, south facing slopes.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Sky Condition

clear

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

N, W, NW

Site Elevation

1500

Site Elevation Band

alp, tln

Surface Conditions

variable