Holy Apps it's hot out there!

Quick report

AvCan Vancouver Island · Mar 15, 2024 · East Island

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm
Ride Type
cutBlocks, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionTemp

Up to Mount Apps was the plan for today, we found reliable snow on the road at 11 km up the Holiday Main, with small patches before that which are not long for this world. It was 3 degrees at our truck as we started out, but an incredible 12 degrees once we reached the ridgeline, and it only got warmer after that. The valleys around us echoed with the sounds of snow and ice careening down in the blazing heat. While the shaded north aspect snow was still dry in the morning, by midday every snow surface was moist, and many were becoming wet. The tree bombs were non-stop, and slightly terrifying in size and weight.