Hollyburn Old Growth Trees
Weatherjonathanisskiing · Dec 30, 2020 · North Shore
Quick report
- Weather
- wet, stormy, warm
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- heavy
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Storm snow on unupported rolls and convexities above 35 degrees was reactive in the early am and would fracture and run where the terrain shape allowed at the storm snow Interface. The steep feature accessing the upper meadows had failed naturally (see photo) and any small convex rolls in that area or in the trees above parking lot 3B would respond to ski cutting.
Avalanche
Whumpfing sounds from the track setter up front, small natural was observed right at our high point.