Wendy T, Marriott Basin Day 2
Quick reportnlaflamme · Mar 19, 2023 · Duffey
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, denseTrees, sunnySlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- crusty
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
- Morning high cloud ceiling (above 2300m) burned off into full strong solar - Soft breakable crust on N/NE slopes - 11am skied E facing open slope from 1880 to 1720m, ~30 degrees, thin sun crust to soft/heavy underneath. Snow quality lighter & crust-free in the dense sheltered trees just above the trail - Temps warmed in the afternoon… exited the basin hot & happy - Additional pinwheeling but witnessed no further obvious signs of avalanche activity
Weather
Temperature range was extremely variable to elevation, shade and sun exposure making an accurate temperature report challenging.