Is there such a thing as too much snow?

<p>With the avalanche hazard at high we chose a very safe trip plan that kept us from crossing any avalanche paths on our way in, with our objective being some cutblocks that we knew were below 30°. A quick snow pit at 1560m below treeline showed a weak layer down 70cm that propagated across the column with only a couple of taps from the wrist. This indicated that triggering an avalanche was likely reaffirming our decision to stay on flat ground. Once up at our high point the clouds lifted and we could see large avalanches on all aspects and elevations. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy, Cloudy.