Moonlight

Afternoon tour in the Skyline zone, HN 10-15cm overlying an intermittently breakable crust. Traveled on NE/E/SE aspects between 4-5.3k ft. We experienced intentional ski triggered storm slabs on steeper (35+ degree) slopes. Debris ran fast and far, entraining new snow. Weather was very active (and WET!) with S1-2 snowfall throughout the tour. Moderate ridgeline winds from the west with occasional strong gusts. Wind effect was noted near ridgelines though no significant wind slab formation in this location (I expect on more exposed ATL ridges the windslab formation on lee aspects would be significant however). Below treeline around 4.5k on an east aspect in the Stormy's zone I experienced a remote trigger of a storm slab on a small convex slope situated above a large tree well as I made turns 20-30 feet away from it. Did not investigate the new old interface in this location. Overall the ski quality was good until we descended to the Stormy's exit (below 4.5k), where the only positive thing I can say about the surface conditions at that point is that they were supportable.

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