Indefatigable, wind slabs

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Indefatigable, wind slabs

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Open trees
  • Sunny slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Warm
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

SE winds were steady and in the strong range and created wind effect and wind slabs on SE and East aspects and in the immediate Lee's on north aspects. There is a lot of near surfaces facets between the crust and the new wind slabs. Some cracking on Lee North aspects.

A size 2 and size 1.5 wind slab avalanche were observed from the past 12 hours on East aspect from 2500m, 60cmm deep. Another round of storm slab/wind slab avalanches were observed from 12 hours to 5 days old to size 2.5. on East to NE aspect running from 2600m to 2200m.