AST 2 Course Rossiter

food88food, Sunday 19th February, 2023 9:10PM

<p>Group of 11 on AST 2 course. The morning’s snow was light and fluffy; by afternoon started to consolidate. By end of afternoon, top 5-10cm starting to develop very soft slabs and noticed some small loose dry on steeper terrain (not fast-running or gaining any mass). </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy.

Location: 50.04187000 -117.10339000