Ursus Minor

Quick report

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder

We skied Ursus Minor SE Couloir. There was 40–50 cm of light HST in the alpine, redistributed by wind in higher elevations, with a ski penetration between 20–50 cm. The HST was reactive to skier traffic, especially in deeper, wind-affected pockets. We triggered several small (size 1) storm slabs / wind slabs in steep terrain. Some of these slabs failed within the HST on stellars, while deeper ones failed on a thick crust. We also got easy results on a few hand shear tests down 30-40cm cm on a thin temperature / sun crust as well as some small cracking while ascending. Overall, the alpine offered excellent ski conditions. The exit through Ursus Trees and Connaught Creek is getting better every day.