Anif Ridge Deep Powder

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Cold
• Sunny

Avalanche conditions

• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

45cm of fresh snow within the last 24 hours made for very arduous trail breaking. Became slow going and near impossible to wallow through it along the ridge near the summit of Anif. Lots of big whumps on the low angle / flat terrain before ascending the ridge. No sign of avalanche activity and no slides triggered as we skied back down the ridge.

Could do with more coverage for the small trees on the ridge and for the chutes to go clean.