Marriott Basin

Quick report

msulkers · Mar 15, 2018 · Cariboos

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Three days in Marriott Basin with variable conditions. Meltfreeze crust to 2350m S asp up to 7cm thick with facets beneath. 20-30 low density over top with windslabs to lee of ribs and ridges. Solar slopes wetting out and going to size 1.5 in afternoon of 15th. N asp skiing well in new storm snow over near surface facets over mfcr below 2000m and old dry snow above. No cornices dropping. 189106MFcr facet combo slowly rounding...