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Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
  • Wet
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Strong southwest winds at ridgetop during the early afternoon. Snowing about 2cm an hour between noon and 4. Very reactive out there. Slabs reactive on the crust-hoar combo buried about 30 cm on the east aspect we were skiing. Stuck to terrain we know well.