Tree Skiing out of keith's hut

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes

The day was:

• Stormy
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

friday - wind effected skied south facing slopes light wind/sun effected

saturday - light heavy snow through out day. skied north facing slopes found instabilities in wind loaded slopes therefore avoided loaded terrain features. another group did not and triggered avalanche on a cross loaded wind slope at about 1850m on Vantage peak, size 2(see photo) . we skied south facing slopes with no signs of instability.

Sunday- skied south facing slopes in the sun, great powder. motel 66 to exit hut, very deep and no signs of instabilities.