Taylor Lake and Panorama Ridge

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny, cloudy

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

heavy, wet, crusty, powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Skied Taylor Lake and Panorama Ridge. Dug a pit in meadows at Taylor lake. See pic attached for more info. HS 156, 15cm moist F snow on top, 1F-4F DF and facets below, Feb 3 crust down 77cm with 2mm facets 5-10cm above and below it. Compression tests had 2 CTN results, and 1 CTM16 RP fracture down 79cm on the facets immediately below the Feb 3 crust. No natural Avalanche activity, cracks, or whoomphing observed. Spring conditions out there, crust forming on solar aspects. afternoon snow will stick to your skins, so bring skin wax (and sunscreen).