Shames on Sunday

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Shames on Sunday

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Released Size 2ish storm slab. S face of Zimacord trees. No cracks seen before this. was tiptoeing so in a safe location when a crack ran from ski tip out and released. Evidence of same occurring to a group that skied before us just to the West. A third group had same results. Ran on a crust that is likely the wind crust from last week or solar. Snow was unconsolidated underneath this crust.