Back country skiing east slopes of flute summit

Quick report

lydia.brown014 · Feb 1, 2026 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, wet
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, wet

Snow got heavy around 1800 m and below. We conducted a column test on the slope at 1900m. The results of the 3 tests were: 1) CTN 2) CTH SP 21 3) CTH SP 19 Failed approximately 30cm down at the late January weak layer.