Big White backcountry

Riding quality was:

OK

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Convex slopes
• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Steep slopes
• Sunny slopes

The day was:

• Sunny
• Warm

Avalanche conditions

• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Skied around East Peak/Moonlight bowl ~ kept to ridge lines, and avoided unnecessary exposure to open terrain past 35*

Temp at summit -6

light wind NW

HS 170-180

Slab detected on elbow down 9th tap ~ 10-12cm deep (from surface) Appears to have settled on a sun crust from last weeks warming temperatures.

Obvious wind blown areas with significantly more loading (lee slopes)

Very crusty above tree line/wind blown

The conditions seemed to improve as we entered the trees and below.