Mt. Fernie ridge

Quick report

Henry Hungerford Barrett · Jan 16, 2017 · Lizard

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, windAffected, powder

Thicker surface melt freeze crust on solar aspects with new surface hoar on top. Still faceted powder in the shade, sluff management techniques essential in steep terrain but no slab. Light winds loading NE aspects. Thin snowpack near the ridge top, typical for this area.