Cornice Ridge

Quick report

donovan_cavers · Feb 27, 2025 · North Rockies

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, heavy, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Not as warm as forecast (high of -1) potentially due to the continuous cold wind. We rode North facing slopes and discovered a 15cm slab that had released within the last 24hrs off cornice ridge. Our pit, on NE slope, showed a very bonded snowpack to 2meters.