December 13, 2015, Skyline Ridge
12/13/15
WA Stevens Pass
2724
3
Susan, Kristi, and I headed off on an ultimately rambling tour along skyline ridge and beyond. Snow was good, unexpectedly unreactive, and untracked. Saw but 5 people before 3 pm.
Snowed, as predicted, light to moderate showers all day, adding to the already impressive pile of fluff (pole penetration of at least 50cm everywhere). Storm slab was evident, both near a crust at least a foot down and in today's newest precipitation, but it didn't want to run, same with soft windslab up high. Kicking a small cornice onto a ~25-30 degree slope yielded cracking, but little more.
Over at the Stevens resort, though, the patrol expended more bombs than I've ever heard them use, a strategic assault on Mt. Avalanchistan, so they probably found more reactive snow than we did. We kept our slope angles mellow; perhaps that was enough.
Great to say hi to Dan and crew on the way home!
More later, gotta run now.
Snowed, as predicted, light to moderate showers all day, adding to the already impressive pile of fluff (pole penetration of at least 50cm everywhere). Storm slab was evident, both near a crust at least a foot down and in today's newest precipitation, but it didn't want to run, same with soft windslab up high. Kicking a small cornice onto a ~25-30 degree slope yielded cracking, but little more.
Over at the Stevens resort, though, the patrol expended more bombs than I've ever heard them use, a strategic assault on Mt. Avalanchistan, so they probably found more reactive snow than we did. We kept our slope angles mellow; perhaps that was enough.
Great to say hi to Dan and crew on the way home!
More later, gotta run now.
A great day indeed!!! Thanks for the report, Charlie!
That first picture is really nice! Almost better than Kristi's smile. (
Well then... Nice to see you too. 😁 I thought you looked familiar Charlie.(guy with dog on road up)
I counted 20+, but a dozen where from an AAI avi class.
Ran into ajscott(you seen us and mutts on ridge above lake).
Skied with a group of 3 random most of the day.. No observations worth noting other then it was the best pow day I've had in far too long.
More please!
I counted 20+, but a dozen where from an AAI avi class.
Ran into ajscott(you seen us and mutts on ridge above lake).
Skied with a group of 3 random most of the day.. No observations worth noting other then it was the best pow day I've had in far too long.
More please!
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