Pulpit #3 - Well Worth the Trail Breaking

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder

We rode:

• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy

Avalanche conditions

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

Observed sluffing of recent storm snow in steep terrain.

The sheltered east aspect had the best quality turns and deeper snow. South and exposed areas had thinner deposits of snow with a more Jan 30 crust beneath which made for worse turns. In some isolated areas a wind crust has started to form a bit of a wind skin.

(Posted for Monday, February 2nd. Got stuck in the queue, my apologies.)