7 Steps of Bluebird

<p>Bluebird sunny day (2019-01-27) from Asulkan hut. Ventured into the alpine due to reports and evidence of soft slab avalanches near tree line on steep aspects above the mousetrap. Yesterday’s skin in was warm and cloudy from the parking lot to the hut. The cold front came in the early evening and deposited 5ish cm overnight. Avalanche debris in the mousetrap looked like soft slab running on a crust 20-30 cm deep (Jan 17 SH?). Crowns were 20-30m+ wide and ran 20-40 m to the creek or skin track. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Open trees.

Snow Conditions

Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny.