Nigel's Knee
Quick reportpatrickjdwyerjr · Jan 31, 2022 · Icefields
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, windy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
Snowpack
110 cm depth, top 10-20 cm, mix of new snow and wind deposits. Variable sun crusts on this aspect. Informal column failed at 8 large full arm swings (post 15 wrist pats, forearm pats and arm pats). Top slabs (10-20 cm) slide fairly cleanly on snowpack but are not cohesive yet.