Sunshine Meadows

<p>Skied in the backcountry near sunshine village where only Strawberry lift is open, there was wet snow to the top of Strawberry with light winds. We did a few laps on south aspect of Mt Standish. Trail breaking was difficult as a new 10cm layer of wet heavy snow sat over a faceted midpack that you sank through especially in shallow areas. We didn't observe the October crust that is prevalent at Highwood pass. We observed a wet sluff beneath the goats eye from the parking lot. It was a size 1.5 on north aspect in the alpine that only envolved the new snow. Skiing was more like plowing on slopes below 25 degrees.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Wet, Warm, Cloudy.