Dolomite Shoulder Remote Trigger

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Deep powder
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Alpine slopes
• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Warm
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

We had a great day on Dolomite Shoulder. Sportive crust with ~10cm on top in most places. Very faceted below the crust. Skiing the trees back to the road was pretty enjoyable with the refresh. See my other MIN from the day for more snowpack observations.

We had a close remote trigger. While skiing down the SE ridge the NE wind loaded slope released and propagated up the ridge. No skiers were involved but we could have given the slope a wider berth. The experience was a good opportunity to reinforce the importance of communication, sharing thoughts freely, and having more detailed conversations about hazards, and route selection.