Baldy rocks, barely not bald

Quick report

CGar Skier · Dec 3, 2023 · Kootenay Pass

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, cutBlocks, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder

Not the worst, but not good. We skied the north side of Baldy. Snow depth is averaging maybe about 50cm. Maybe 10 cm of new snow, and still snowing at 2pm. Enough snow to give you a bit of false confidence.

Snowpack

Depth
50
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N, NW
Ski Penetration
15
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow

We didn't do a test, but observed the new snow easily trigger in thin spots or slight convexity and form sloughs that could almost be a size 1. New snow not bonding at all to the older crust referenced in an earlier MIN report.