Mistaya Traverse
Quick reportjf.bisaillon · Apr 3, 2026 · West Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, warm
- Ride Type
- openTrees, sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- powder, wet
Attempted the Mistaya Traverse but decided to play safe and turned around before skiing down towards Chephren Lake. Fantastic views of Howse Peak, Mount Synge, Midway and Stairway Peaks.
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Ski Penetration
- 15
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 30
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- crust
30 cm of fresh snow on top of rain crust. Snow was firm and consolidated for at least 100cm under the crust. ECT 22. Completed a Rutschblock test with failure after second jump.
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-04-04T06:00:00.000Z
Cornice on Stairway Peak broke from sun exposure and triggered an avalanche on the lower slopes.