Light Queen

x.medium, Saturday 11th December, 2021 12:55PM

<p>Lots of whumphs and shooting cracks caused us to go to plan B. We rode tighter trees and stayed away from any steep unsupported slopes as we observed many failures on nearly every unsupported micro feature on the way up. Hand shears were popping before the cut was fully made. Many early season hazards exist below 1800. Coverage was pretty good above that. Trees, stumps, rocks and airy voids all gave us problems today. </p>

Weather Report

<p>Winds were mostly on the upper end of moderate. Gusts up to 40-45km/h came through. Exposed SW aspects were scoured. Treed SW aspects saw wind press affecting riding quality. Precip tapered off as we set in the track. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder, Heavy, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Windy.

Location: 49.45603298 -117.14348516