Fairy Meadows

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Fairy Meadows Mar 9-14:

During the initial storm the area received 120cm of new snow. After a brief clearing another storm brought another 30 cm. The storm snow settled fairly quickly, and bonded well to the underlying surface. A wind event on Mar 13 created widespread wind slabs though some alpine areas were surprisingly sheltered.

On Mar 10 a party triggered a Size 2 Sr, on a SW aspect at 2350m in the Houdini Needles area, originating out of rocks and stepping down to crust.

We saw evidence of a size 2.5 Na on a NE aspect at 2200m, on the steep ridge south of Outpost Bowl, likely occurred during the Mar 8-9 storm.

On Mar 13 there was natural avalanche activity to size 2.5 on all aspects.

Glaciers were well covered with 300-310 cm on Pioneer Glacier.