Storm Creek wind and snow

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ice Quality

good

Climbing Wind Conditions

blowingSnowAcrossTheValley, blowingSnowAboveTheClimb, blowingSnowOnTheClimb

Retreated From Climb Because Of

strongWinds, spindrift

Lots of wind and snow picking up in the afternoon. Several spindrif avalanches came over Xena and Cosban with over a foot of new snow at the routes base. Significant spindrift activity up high on the hike out around 2pm with increasing winds.