Second Bowl Sun

<p>We went to the Torpy today to have fun in the sun. We played on sunny slopes in the morning but moved to shady rolls at higher elevations once the heat of the sun started to pick up. Timing is important in the spring heat. We were careful to pick terrain where the slope size and runout meant we could have fun while reducing the consequences of triggering a windslab. We triggered only one small cookie between tracks and saw one larger natural avalanche in the distance out of steep alpine terrain. On our way out, we noticed that the burn was becoming moist in the afternoon sun and tomorrow it will likely have a crust at lower elevations. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Hard, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Warm.