Robertson glacier

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Powder

We rode:

• Alpine slopes

The day was:

• Sunny
• Warm

Avalanche conditions

• Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Completed French-Haig-Robertson traverse and found good skiing during descent of Robertson glacier. 5-10cm of powder on supportive crust.

We left early and made good use of overnight freeze down to road (-8 at Burstall Pass parking lot).

Made Sir-Douglas Robertson col by 10am. Southern slopes had not yet warmed up and snow was still firm on south aspects.