Oboe/Apostles SE

Quick report

chantaljason · Jan 23, 2020 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, windy, foggy, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Skied windward side of Oboe/Apostles (SE). NW side had big cornices and obvious slabs. Found very good powder. Surprised when we felt hard slab beneath the powder from earlier wind events on what is typically the windward side.

Snowpack

Crust was hard ice layer. On top was loose powder.