Fryatt

Annual Fryatt trip started off a lot less snowy than it finished. Walked first few kilometers after river crossing. Able to skin from first campground onwards. On the way in on Friday skinning in the valley was on top of a 5cm breakable crust with ~30-50cm of facets underneath. Headwall was treacherous as always. Up top snow and wind started Friday night and continued until Sunday morning, at times snowing up to S2. Roughly 30cm of accumulation. Winds were moderate gusting strong throughout the weekend. Cloudy, temps warm likely around -4/5. Due to elevating avalanche hazard skied a couple low angle pitches which were fun and supportive, and some steep dense trees watching out for sharks. On the way out snow accumulation declined gradually as we went from TL to BTL with only 2 or 3cm by the time we hit the highway. Snow moisture content also gradually increased as we descended, with snow being quite wet and heavy in the valley below the hut. Noted one wet slab that ran full path to valley bottom, sz 2.5, north aspect, in a gully type feature. Visibility was limited but likely more avalanche activity around. Great weekend with the fellas.