Cornice ridge environs

Quick report

Weather

warm

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, deepPowder, windAffected

No signs of instability. Skied East and West aspects. West aspect had a more obvious ice layer about thirty cm down near ridge top. Anything in the sun was melting, the snowpack gradually got heavier through the day. Very little wind. Below 1900m ski quality degraded due to a breakable crust