Helen shoulder glades

<p>Good day setting the highway up around the Helen glades area after a foot of snow buried it. Go make use of it kids! There’s enough snow to just barely hit the sun crust underneath so riding quality was pretty good for a S aspect around this time of year. Some drumming noted on the up track. Rode a couple supported steep sections in the glades, no signs of instability there. The new snow was fast and light above 2100m; travel below that elevation was not fun, punching through a melt-freeze crust about 45cm every step. Great area to check out during this time of instability.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

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

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Warm, Wet.