SW Gulch

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, hard, heavy, windAffected

First visit to SW Gulch this season. Access from Pikes Ultramar was freshly worked on with an heavy effort from The Gros Morne Co-Op and local snowboarders. Big thanks guys! Great coverage overall. The often wind scoured SW Gulch valley, was blanketed with well settled and easy travelling snow . surfaces. The Japan Trees zone had 200+ cm in forested areas, and is in full winter mode. A widespread surface crust (1-5 cm thick) and a well settled upper snowpack have reduced the avalanche hazard, but also the ski quality from last week. Cornices that cap the SW Gulch rim, looked particularly overhanging today, and will probably wake up with next warm spell. We also noted surface hoar that we will keep our eyes open for once buried. No new avalanche activity observed. Alpine conditions are looking fantastic for when spring conditions set in!