Commonwealth Traverse

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected, crusty

Commonwealth traverse route, pretty good bushwhack to Commonwealth Lake due to low snowpack. Very rocky at the saddle with large hazards both visible and non-visible. Once in trees, dry loose size .5 fractured and ran out about 40ft on steeper slope. Overall, skiing was quite marginal.