unconsolidated powpow

[layton]

is the word on the street up in the hillz.

anyone get out this week with any stories on conditions?

 

it seems we have all the right ingredients for awesome alpine ice climbing, but in the wrong order.

[Ade]

It's going to suck Mike. Stay at home

[cj001f]

LEARN TO F'ING SKI!

[dberdinka]

Anything in direct sunlight (SE to SW facing slopes) is compacted and wet. You could posthole in it easily.

 

Anything that is slight north facing is dreamy powder (killer skiing)

 

Logging Roads are a bitch, wet powder with a lite crust on top.

 

The only thing you have for good alpine climbing right now is good weather. Howeverb its WARM at elevation and I think it takes good weather+cold temps+good snow conditions (i.e. compact) to make for reasonable climbing conditions.

[MCash]

Yeah, but we need our fix. I'm ready for killer postholing on Sunday.

[Maestro]

Forget the wet stuff! I'm ready for some midwinter rock!

[COL._Von_Spanker]

I was wondering about conditions as well, I would like to take the old lady and the dog to the top of a mountain, but can figure out which would be best in the current odd conditions.

[klenke]

Anything in direct sunlight (SE to SW facing slopes) is compacted and wet. You could posthole in it easily.

Anything that is slight north facing is dreamy powder (killer skiing).

Having been out yesterday I can't attest to this completely.

Get it while you can.

[MisterMo]

Anything in direct sunlight (SE to SW facing slopes) is compacted and wet. You could posthole in it easily.

 

Anything that is slight north facing is dreamy powder (killer skiing)

 

 

This is correct. The only obstacle(s) to dream skiing in the shady fluff are whatever's right underneath it. There is zero base.

[JasonG]

North aspects in the Baker BC were sweeeeeeeet today! Anything else was a major crust fest. Just a little update for those who might be headed up . . .