Snow to Blow

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Powder

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes

The day was:

• Stormy
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Stormy day in the Crowsnest with higher than forecast snowfall amounts. Around 10 cm of new snow fell at treeline while we were there! There was 30cm of low density snow from the last few days in sheltered areas, and in more exposed terrain the moderate westerly winds were blowing it around at all elevations.

Visibility was poor in the alpine so we couldn't tell if there had been any natural avalanches, but the stormy weather was intense enough that it made us wary of bigger avalanche terrain so we chose to avoid it.