Variable powder-schmoo on variable sun crusts

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

15-20cm settling storm snow (getting schmooey on south aspects by noon) sits on sun crusts (ranging from 20cm thick on steep true south) to 1-2cm and breakable on lower angled E or SW aspects. The top 10-15cm was reactive on steep south facing slopes (shooting cracks)... overall it was quite variable and not exactly carefree skiing!

Maybe best to seek out high(er) north facing aspects?