Raft

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Snow conditions

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

Information

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

Comments

Excellent sunny sledding up raft.

Stuck around the east cabin.

Heavy wind loading on SE aspects. Windslab formation, reactive on steeper slopes (see photo).

Avoided overhead hazards witnessing heavy ridge snow transport and cornice formation