Mosquito Cabin
Weatherkarlenalord · Feb 4, 2017 · North Rockies
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, windy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
We were snowshoeing from Cookies to Mosquito, and then part of the way up Mt Crowe before descending. Compression test was moderate (13); failed on large facet layer near ground as a sudden collapse. Pit dug on a mellow slope above Mosquito Cabin. Snow depth approximately 80cm.
Snowpack
Very weak, very sugary facet layer near ground.