Phalanx and Spearhead Glacier

<p>We climbed onto the Spearhead Gl via the Guide's Notch and up Stairmaster on Phalanx. We rode down the steeper skier's right slope of the Spearhead Glacier, and as well as a SE facing couloir on Phalanx back down to the glacier. The wind has made the loading of the new snow somewhat variable. Many areas had 10cms or less over a 2-5cm crust, others had windblown snow up to 20cms (very soft) over soft old surfaces. Solar aspects skied surprisingly well and were cross-loaded, but certain solar exposed areas were either moist or had formed a new surface crust. No reactivity was observed in the new snow but there was sluffing in steep terrain skied. No avalanches observed in the backcountry today. </p>

Weather Report

<p>A sunny day with calm to light winds. Few clouds over the Spearhead Glacier, more to the North. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Sunny.