Bald Hills

Quick report

Greg Rantala · Nov 23, 2025 · Yukon

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Sporty drive up road with ~30cm new on the road though it looks like the storm started drying out around the Maligne Lake area with about 15cm new. Surpisingly little wind effect noted in the area and no avalanche activity observed.

Snowpack

Depth
59
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
2160
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
57
Test Failure Depth
57
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
depthHoar, facets

15cm HN, 1cm thick MFcr down 30 and is breaking down, semi supportive to skier traffic, not supportive on foot. Basal facets with depth hoar developing (2-3mm) in bottom 15cm. CTM 10 (SC) at ground. Snowpack is not well consolidated and is F resistance in upper 30cm and 4F- in lower.

Avalanche

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-11-23T22:00:00.000Z

Good vis up the Maligne valley today on north and south aspects. No avalanche activity observed.