Joffre lakes

Quick report

snowsnake · Mar 21, 2026 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, windy
Ride Type
denseTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
hard, wet, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Skin track up to upper Joffre was sketchy in areas, had to take skis off and go around, and was icy all the way. Snow was marginal, lots of rocks to hit on the way back down. Past the top lake up the left hand valley, snow was alternating ice and 3cm soft snow every 3 metres.

Weather

Avg Temp
1
Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none