Still a big problem

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Hard
• Powder

We rode:

• Alpine slopes
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Foggy
• Windy

As a group of 5 skiers, we approached a large bowl feature at 1800m, NNE aspect, and we positioned ourselves on a 15 degree shoulder, next to a steep roll and above a healthy stand of trees. While we were looking at the feature, the slope settled under our feet and a fracture propagated around the entire bowl. Crown height was between 1 to 1.5m (maybe as high as 2m), and ran full path. The ground beneath us cracked and shifted but thankfully did not have the slope angle to develop momentum. The bed surface didn’t feel safe to approach due to hangfire but we suspect a crust interface below the March 6 crust, potentially Jan 30, due to a visible crust in the middle of the crown.