Kill Devil with AST Students

lebjulie, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>We skied up to the bench at the bottom of Kill Devil. Back the same way. Moist snow and warm temps made trail breaking hard. Stiffer snow at the surface. Ice crust down 40-60cm. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Sunny slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Cloudy, Sunny.

Location: 49.49378000 -57.71982000