Touchy

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Touchy

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Nice day out there. Heli skiers were in the area tracking out the sled runs.

Lots of remotes down to January hoar on convex features below tree line while sledding around. Couple skier triggered remotes above treeline, pictured as well. Still very touchy.

My observations are: Below tree line, north facing convexities have been consistently going remote on January hoar all weekend. Skied a south east aspect below treeline nearby on Sunday, and saw no signs of instability.