Frosty Mtn, NW face

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

denseTrees, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

windAffected, powder

Toured to the peak of Frosty Mtn. E1 via the summer trail. Significant surface hoar had developed in sheltered areas. Entered the NW face via a steep convex roll. Top 200m was solid windboard - no avalanche activity observed. Breakable solar crust present on S and SE aspects. Great powder snow below treeline on all N aspects