Great feathery skiing

Quick report

Weather

cold

Ride Type

steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, crusty

Pretty good day out to be exploring, went up toward markhor peak. Conditions seem pretty stable. -8C at the car. A lot of variability on the runs north of Markhor, but mostly surface hoar on new snow, sitting on a MFc. Dust - 15 cm unconsolidated snow, more on the north slopes ~1800m. 3cm wind crust formed on steeper slopes. Challenging skinning at times, new snow super slippery on top of the crust. Crampons helpful, we just boot packed a short section and prayed for our edges. Cold temperatures were rough on the skins. Dust on crust in the trees. Sporty descent to the car.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none