Silvern

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder
• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Sunny
• Warm
• Windy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

There were Recent (24hr) Natural size 1 avalanches visible at treeline on 40 degree slopes in the AM on N - NE facing slopes. These areas were reloaded from Westerly wind by afternoon.

Avoided all slopes =/>30 degrees.

Great traction on the firm mid pack which sits on top of the Dec 6 Melt Freeze crust down 83cm at this location. This interface was not responsive to compression tests but did react in a deep tap test. A sled could easily trench to this depth particularly turning out from a steep climb. The sugary snow at the base was less