Deep day in the Shames backcountry

<p>A deep (up to 50cm of dry powder up high and north of Shames) day with good cold snow, a lot of sun and a few clouds, and amazing skiing. We saw a size 2.5/3 rip of from a cornice failure (?) close to Pearly Gate. I heard whumpfing while opening the skintrack on sub-alpine knobs, and experienced sluffing while skiing steep freshly snow-filled features. Southwest faces looked loaded, crossloaded and ready to crack. South and slightly southwest snow have seen a thin suncrust by the afternoon.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Open trees, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

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, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Sunny.