Deeeeep in Fraser Chutes

<p>The last pulse of the most recent storm delivered 25-40cm of angel tears with little to no wind right up to ridge at Fraser. We know these windless storms are rare for White Pass. Below treeline, the most recent storm snow (up to 50cm in some places) remains low density and sits atop a supportive midpack. A November crust is now buried about 70cm. The crust persists until about 1400m in elevation and produced stubborn hand shears today. We were able to see quite a bit of big terrain today and no new avalanches were observed. A crew on bikes and sleds was having a great day down low and testing some steep gully sidewalls that produced no avalanches. Discipline was definitely required today as we ventured higher into the alpine because the great snow made it quite tempting to just keep climbing. That said, hard slab is present below the powder and produced moderate sudden planar results in test pits. We found a happy medium and started our runs below ridge before getting into the larger, steeper, more connected terrain above. Probably one of my best days in Fraser ever. Ski quality was very good. -8C, light south wind, broken skies. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Foggy.