East White Pass

Quick report

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

We did the big tour of the east side today, travelling up Big Blue, down the Big Y and out the drainage immediately east of Fantail. About 5 cm of new storm snow sits at alpine elevations, and it was snowing throughout the day. We'll look forward to seeing how much snow falls throughout the week, as it is looking active. By 3 pm, the snow was largely isothermal below 1100 m. We learned this the hard way with a long sled out Fantail through mushy, isothermal snow and slush. Many stucks. Early starts and finishes are going to be the winning strategy through the spring!