10cm new bluebird alert

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Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny

Comments

5-15 cm Hst 2500m elev, no slabs from skiing or high marking. Under new snow there is Firm double wind slab 10cm thick or variable with facets under. No recent naturals from the weekend. Thursday and friday had SW wind then switch to light North. -17 high on saturday and clear skis. Haven't seen newsurface hoar yet. Goood skiing, hero sledding, no slabbing. Rode steep couloirs, convexities and pillows. Observed extreme simultaneous highmarking, sledding over crevasse bridges and into non motorized closures with no ****s given.