Wind and some new snow

<p>Toured up to Haig Bowl area staying at treeline elevations. As we toured up we found very small, isolated pockets of wind slab that were not bonding well to previous surfaces of melt-freeze crust or hard wind pressed snow. It snowed most of the day with a few hours of more intense snowfall. Accumulations were hard to judge due to the strong westerly winds that were present all day. Snow was moving around and likely transporting snow lower down the slope although not increasing avalanche hazard during our field day. Skiing was better than expected and softer snow and wind sift could still be found in sheltered areas. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Windy.