Sunrise hut esplanade range

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Deep powder

We rode:

• Mellow slopes
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes
• Sunny slopes

The day was:

• Cloudy
• Stormy

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.

Saw evidence of natural cycle to size 2, loose/dry/slab on North facing slope (steep). We found Reactive storm slabs everywhere 15cm deep, shooting cracks, and collapsing to size 1.

Didn’t see forecasted wing strength, mostly calm to light winds, snowing S1.