Glacier Crest trees - no wind effect

<p>Great run on Glacier Crest although the trail breaking up to the summit ridge required a lot of effort with all the snow ! We dropped down towards Asulkan as we suspected loading on the pillow lines from the S’ly winds earlier this week. No wind effect observed up the ridge and probed an HS of 285cm. Skiing down was a blast - the snow still had a decent amount of moisture so there was minimal sloughing and we didn’t encounter any slabby areas. Although some tree bombs dropped, especially closer to the Asulkan trail, you could easily find plenty of snow everywhere to get around them with minimal effort. Temps were hovering around zero by the time we left and there was minimal wind throughout the day. Wind affect could be observed in the alpine near the Dome though ...</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine 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.

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Sunny.