Fissile Humps

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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Cut blocks
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Need another big dump.

Solar aspects had bulletproof Melt freeze crust lurking underneath fresh.

Lee aspects (north facing) had some nice dry wind deposited snow. 20+cms. No complaints.

Very thin snowpack, no snow until singing pass.

warming to above freezing in p.m.