Upper Kelsall River Area
Quick reportdavid.bryan ยท Feb 18, 2017
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSlab
Sledded around 60km of Haines Pass today, observing most aspects. Strong South winds over the past week have created significant windloading on North Aspects, large Sastrugi and wind hammered hard slab on everything else. A few Sz 1.5-2 Natural avalanches noted on steep N. aspects, as well as numerous cornice failures. We skied decent snow in lower angle N facing slopes. Winds: Calm. Air Temps: -6 to -16.
Snowpack
CTM17, 19 (SP) and ECTP14 down 58 on DF 1.5 DTM 12, (PC) down 97 on FC 1.5-3.0