Ripple Ridge to Lightning Strike
Quick reportrthomfor · Jan 30, 2020 · North Rockies
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, windy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Ski toured to the end of Ripple ridge to Lightning Strike, winds were light gusting at times. Ridgelines were wind swept and crusty in places. Eastern slopes were very wind loaded from the strong overnight wind out of the Northwest. There numerous class 1 avalanches on eastern steep slopes.