Whymper

Quick report

jensradetzki · Feb 8, 2026 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, windy, cold
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Checked out whymper north. Travel is excellent in the chickadee valley! We made it just below the X. Very windy and approx 10 cm of new snow fell but it quickly developing into a slab on the melt freeze crust especially as we observed more snow transport from the wind. We eventually backed off as the travel was challenging and I expect the top of the line having significant slab issues. The new snow skied great lower