Boot and scoot to Kashmir

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Powder

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Cold
• Sunny

Avalanche conditions

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

First clear day, opted for a bit of a boot to scoot into Secret Valley and midship. Mild winds, no precipitation.

Was pleasantly surprised to not see very much lee side natural avy activity. Zoom in on the photo and you can make out path definitions, the only natural we could see. E/SE aspect, 35+°.

Natural activity seen on Dec 19, was fully obscured by wind transport and fresh.

HST for 72 hours about 40cm, lots of wind transport to E/SE/NE... made to uproute setting fun.

Our one run was boot deep in settled pow, in the sun... it’s a win!