Taiya nw shoulder

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Alpine slopes
• Mellow slopes

We stayed away from:

• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Warm
• Windy

The field team headed up to the NW shoulder of Taiya peak and also conducted weather station maintenance at yaasum.

1100 Yaafra HS 75cm calm winds. Nil precip. Brocken skies. -3.5c

VF layer 1040m-1120m

Treeline: snow is still low density and skiing well in sheltered areas. Boot pen ~ 35cm.

~1050m (yaasum) 3cm Hst overlies a thin breakable crust.

Bryant lake: light NE winds.

North aspects appear wind loaded in the alpine. We observed a crown line from a size 2 na on a north aspect. Poor visibility limited photos.

Snowpack depth is variable in the alpine, wind eroded terrain can be found lying adjacent to wind loaded terrain with an Hs 150cm - 280cm. Probing for snowpack depth showed lots of hs variability throughout the day. Alpine boot pen varied from 5-30cm.

In the Alpine (chilkoot notch / Taiya shoulder) -6.1c moderate SE winds.

In the afternoon visibility improved for great views at treeline. (See photo)