Windslab country

<p>We skied Happy Valley, on a northwest aspect, from the alpine, to pillow fields, to trees. Strong winds all day in exposed area—sometimes from the west sometimes from the northeast—created dangerous windslabs in the alpine, but our main concerns were from thick and reactive windslabs at and below treeline. We triggered several of them. Snow was still ok to ride, with some really good dry powder in isolated spots. There are a lot of recent crowns and debris in the alpine, some quite large. A lot of wind loading in random aspects—the wind was acting strange today. Be cautious out there. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny, Windy.