Crystal Ridge
SnowpackDanimal Kmart · Nov 21, 2020 · East Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- warm
- Ride Type
- openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Good quality riding and nice temps made for an enjoyable Saturday at Crystal Ridge. Lots of backcountry users (skiers, splitboarders, and snowshoers) out with 18 vehicles at the Crowfoot Glacier Lookout at 10am. On our last run we came to a steeper pitch through a cutblock (~2100m) and decided to ski cut it. The slope above fractured and sloughed into the ski track in blocks(see photo). Definitely potential for avalanches, even at/below treeline.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 85
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SW
- Site Elevation
- 2215
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
HS 80-90cm. Soft (fist) snow on top of early Nov. crust (or the pizza box crust as I like to call it). Crust found ~50cm down with a quick bit of excavating. Crust easily detectable throughout the day with poles/probe.