McKirdy Cabin Area
Quick reportMike Jones Skis ยท Feb 16, 2021
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold, windy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
Highly wind affected alpine and open tree line. 10-20 cm wind slab on top of old snow is not reactive to skier traffic. Best skiing was found in steep SW gladed areas where top 20-30 cm faceted out without any wind effect. No recent avalanche activity observed.
Weather
Winds picked up overnight from the 16th to 17th to moderate with strong gusts from NW.
Snowpack
Test pit dug down 100 cm. 2cm of new snow over the 3 days. Top 37 cm facets overlying surface hoar 3mm with supportive mid pack of pencil hardness below with no other significant layers.