Mosquito Cabin

Weather

karlenalord · Feb 4, 2017 · North Rockies

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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.