S2S Gondola/Stadium Gully

Quick report

Eric Carter · Jan 17, 2023 · Sky Pilot

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Quick report

Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
powder, wet

S2S Gondola, Stadium Gullies Overcast and snowing lightly. Light wind from the SW. Below 1200m the snowpack is isothermal with trace new snow on top. 1200 and up, thick mid-Jan mfcr with 30cm HST. Travel in the trees is challenging with minimal new snow making it through the canopy and tree bombs/icy debris. Above treeline, travel is easier with HS 235cm at 1380m. Freezing rain zipper crust developing in open terrain @ 1560m. Never got above the crust. Most paths appear to have slid nearly full path during the rain event including Exit Gully and Cleavage Col size 2.5.

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