Surface hoar on Whirlwind peak

Quick report

mtmarctomlinson · Jan 6, 2025 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, convexSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder, hard
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Beautiful day on Whirlwind peak. Widespread surface hoar in the vicinity of singing pass - Up to 25mm in size. Also wide spread surface hoar on Whirlwind west aspect - approx 1mm in size (see image with glove; all other images are from singing pass). Wind slab on Whirlwind was not reactive.