Bow peak/crowfoot glades

Quick report

Hamish McPhail · Dec 16, 2020 · West Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Went out to try and summit bow peak. Made it to the saddle between bow peak and bowcrow. Bow peak is totally wind scoured and the winds we gusting to around 80 while we were there. Turned around because skiing down from the peak isn’t an option due to lack of snow. Skied pillows and trees below bow crow and then crowfoot glades. 40cm of fresh snow sitting on the old snow from early December. Slough was definitely an issue in the steeper terrain.

Weather

Moderate to strong winds at the saddle between bowcrow and POW peak. S-1 - S2 throughout the day.

Snowpack

Had one small wumf/settlement on a pocket less than 1squate meter next to the wall of chute 6 on crowfoot glades. Depth hoar next to the base of the cliff collapsed.