Powder and wind slabs

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Powder and wind slabs

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Steep slopes

Information

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

Comments

We first went up a south facing slope but there was some spooky wind loading and when we did hand pit tests it failed on isolation, we then turned around and skied some steep north facing slopes and the snow pack seamed much more stable and coherent.