SE Hills, Tablelands

Quick report

NL Field Team · Feb 17, 2023 · Gros Morne

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Yesterdays warm weather has cause a pretty widespread temperature/rain crust. 1-5 cm thick, from supportive in boots, to very fine, maybe a little catchy on skis. At 450m, on E side of “The Knob”, we found good skiing, and a stable snowpack. At lower elevations in the tablelands, things are pretty locked in, with a much harder and thicker crust. Dunlops were a preferred mode of travel. We observed 2 recent large slab avalanches in the Trout River Bowl. Likely triggered by Yesterdays warm weather, or possible cornice failure.

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