Remote Trigger sz 2.5

Riding quality was:

OK

Snow conditions were:

• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Winds light to moderate from the W-NW through the day, with continual flurries bringing 5cm of accumulation. Sheltered slopes skied well, while sun exposed slopes had a breakable crust covered by 5-15cm of recent snow. Noticed many large whumpfs while skinning through low angle meadows and sheltered areas at ridgetop.

Triggered a size 1.5 windslab on a NE aspect at 2000m while kicking snow off ridgetop. With further stomping at ridgetop we remote-triggered a size 2.5 persistent slab on the same slope. Impressive propagation for feature, likely failing on the Feb 14 surface hoar layer down 40cm.

A good day for a conservative day out there, conditions warrant a lot of respect right now.