Feather fabulousness

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Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Amazing riding today... just amazing. 20-30cm up from parking lot til about 1400m, then conditions changed to wind packed snow with less bonding. Cane across a small avalanche, obvious wind loading on ridges. Up at 1600-1700m changed again with near summit 10cm on ice. In shade and some north aspects surface hoar was evident.

Generally riding best in protected areas. Snow from 1400m was definitely wind slidey which made for some fun touring!