Bow Summit East Face

Quick report

Weather

windy, warm

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

windAffected, powder, heavy

Cut an ECT on the bench just above the main skin track, 30-30cm. Can't tell from the photos but the back was cut as well. Block survived 10 wrists, 10 elbows, 10 shoulders. We got it to shear in a non-planar fashion by wedging our shovel in behind and giving it a pry. Snow depth was ~85cm in that spot. Snow above it was decently crusted anywhere near a shoulder due to wind, but the middle of the face was quite nice considering there was no recent snow.