Helen shoulder and crystal ridge backside

Quick report

bdpiche · Dec 12, 2020 · East Side 93N

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder

Odd weather on Helen ridge with a slight inversion that seemed to be super elevation dependent. Get 5 m above it and dropped 5-10 degrees. Lots of surface hoar everywhere on both sides of Helen ridge, bigger down roadside. Most steep features on backside of crystal have sluffed with the recent snow. We skied the fan below sugar cube, dust on crust