Needle trees

<p>Twas the shortest day of the year all around a holiday cheer With a promise of powdery snow A rare gift, as many coastal people know. But wait! A weak layer! Or maybe two?! At variable depths?! What could we do?! We dug and we dug until our diggers were sore. We made observations, then we made some more. With the forecast in one hand, in the other our hopes We found sweet turns on low angle slopes So much can inform us on what’s good and what’s bad And with safety in mind, there is fun to be had</p>

Weather Report

<p>Light winds BTL but, in open areas and at TL, certainly stronger! Approx 5-10cm snowfall per hour. Heavier at times. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Convex slopes, Open trees.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Powder.