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Riding quality was:

OK

Snow conditions were:

• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Alpine slopes

We stayed away from:

• Convex slopes

The day was:

• Cold
• Windy

Average skiers observations:

Big Blue South bowl trough the canyon (21/22Jan)

Light snow sitting on the previous hard storm layer

Cold -25 to -30 deg

North wind 10 to 15 kph

Cold snow, poor glide, no surface hoar

No avalanche activity

Ski penetration 5 to 10 cm in all protected area

Some wind slab and loaded features near convex pitch.

Test slopes and general observations showing no instability

Big Blue valley up to glacier and 1st south ridge (14/15 Jan)

Wind hammered everywhere

Warm near 0 deg

South wind +60 kph

No avalanche activity

ski penetration 0