Hoar and facets

Quick report

meganderson90 · Feb 22, 2026 · Kootenay

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cloudy
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Whumpfing and shooting cracks between 1700m to 2000m elevation. Turned around and decided to save the objective for another day. Problem layer was 30 cm hoar crystals on facets. Where snow was more wind affected there was no settling.