Checking things out before the storm

Riding quality was:

OK

Snow conditions were:

• Crusty
• Powder
• Wet
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Convex slopes
• Dense trees
• Open trees
• Sunny slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Sunny
• Warm

Avalanche conditions

• Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Went for a walk just south of lightning strike area , got some decent turns on southern aspects where the crust was thicker and surface snow was moist. Breakable crust that varied quite a bit on other aspects.

Didn't get the chance to ski any sheltered north facing lines. Saw a quite a few fallen trees from the recent wind