Skiin' in the Wheaton

A ski tour of the Mt Anderson area revealed a variety of snowpacks. N/NW aspects are blown in and holding decent snow and a fairly supportive snowpack for this area. Lower Alpine and Treeline zones boasted fairly good skiing in buckle top pow. South aspects are more thin and scoured and we had to use avalanche paths filled with old debris to get a top to bottom run without touching down on rocks. The old debris was softening with powder on top and skied better than expected. We were cautious of paths that held old wind slabs in their start zones and chose to duck in lower down in the runs, below the obvious wind lenses. We felt comfortable stepping out into steeper avalanche terrain today after a fairly good stretch of static, cold weather. Being able to ski in the Wheaton on a supportive snowpack is a treat!