Base of Mt. Sproatt

Weather

seaturtlefred01 · Jan 30, 2021 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
cold, wet, cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder

We toured along Rainbow Creek Trail up to the treed base area of Mt. Sproatt (west aspects). Ascent was crusty/icy until we passed the 1350m line when the snow got dry and fluffy. Once we reached the base of Mt. Sproatt, we did one lap in the trees, powder was knee deep on top of a crust. Descent had amazing snow conditions almost the entire way due to active snowfall. Headwall on the way to Sproatt required boot packing up and was very icy.

Weather

Started clear-ish in the morning, began snowing a decent amount in the afternoon (as accurately anticipated by the mountain weather forecast)