Needle Deep Pow

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Good riding conditions today down mellow slopes dropping in from the north side of the Needle Peak Trail ridge. Very wind affected in exposed areas above 1600m. One hand strike caused a 20cm break in a column test. A size 1 avalanche was triggered off the ridge by our group. It produced at slab slide with a 20 meter wide crown. Marginal and thin skiing conditions below 1500m.