Blower pow

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Foggy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

Today on our drive we saw a size 1 wind slab avalanche in paddys peak area , on a steep shoulder feature in a gully. We avoided wind slab in alpine and stuck to sheltered areas where the snow was best.

10 new centimeters fell overnight with south west winds. We took a chance with the visibility and poked back to Big Blue area. There was 20-40 centimeters of beautiful snow in the valleys. We found no signs of propagation potential in our snowpits on a south and east aspect around 1600 meters. There are a few layers of concern but they were stubborn.