Bow Summit

Quick report

lisaloui · Feb 11, 2018 · West Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Widespread wind effect all aspects TL & ALP. Fresh (12-24hrs), natural avalanche cycle to size 3.5 observed along highway 93 N corridor, suspect failure on January's persistent weak layers which were found down 65-80cm in test pits at Bow Summit: CTE-M down 65 and 75 on Jan 15 & Jan 6 SH/FC, HS 170cm. Snowpack is complex, and the lower snowpack continues to facet with cold temperatures. Good skiing in the trees!