Observation peak area
Quick reportsaul.greenberg · Feb 27, 2019 · East Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Terrible
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, hard, windAffected
Headed up towards Observation peak with the intention of skiing the N. Glacier, but turned around about 3/4 of the way up. While skiing was good at treeline and below on faceted snow, it quickly deteriorated above treeline to breakable crust and then very wind-affected hardpack in the alpine.