A short day at Bow Summit.
Quite a mixed bag for snow conditions - weak and shallow below treeline, with treeline and alpine features having everything from hard slab, to no snow at all.
Found on average 40 cm at treeline with the Nov 6th rain crust down 20 cm. Facets above the the rain crust but no test results due to the weak nature of the snowpack. Small surface hoar in protected areas below treeline.
The main concern was early season hazards though, (especially in the alpine) with a significant number of rocks just being covered. I looked to well supported wind scoops that seemed to have a little better coverage and skied cautiously around any anomaly on the surface.
Better to be writing this - than in the garage ptexing the bases.
Darcy Chilton
ACMG Ski Guide