Whitefish Boundary Horseshoe

Location Name: 
Skook, Dorothy, Ghoulie - southern Whitefish Range
Observation date: 
Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 17:00
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Public

Tabs

Quick Observation
  • Toured up Skook Ridge leaving the boundary at 1015 am.
  • Winds were light and out of the SW 
  • On the Skook ridgeline small winds slabs were easy to triggered on the North facing slopes below.
  • We skied the East Ridge of Skook into the creeek before heading up to Dorothy. Conditions were not bad. Suppotable, Firm surface with a 2 inch buff on top. 
  • On our way up Dorothy ridge the winds were Moderate to Strong and the snow accumulation increased. By the top of Dorothy the winds made a quick switch out of the North, but only for a short blast
  • We skied Auntie Em and again the conditions were not bad. Suppotable, Firm surface with a 2 inch buff on top. 
  • To complete the horsehoe we skinned the canyon road, then up below the Beaver Pond and Kona to the top of Ghoulie. Skinning was pleasant. Soft Snow with a micro crust just under the new snow surface.
  • We skied the West aspect off Ghoulie back in bounds and were once again surprised that the skiing was not terrible.
Travel Details
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Avalanche Details
Avalanche Details: 
Date and Time of Avalanche: 
Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 17:00