Spearhead zone

<p>Rode Spearhead, Hussume, Corona. Spearhead: nice powder Hussume: manageable wind slab at entrance. Took a variation to avoid. Good snow in the run. Corona: Starting to be sun affected. Lots of pinwheeling on SE slopes. Will have sun crust. Hasty pits on our way on East col show a thin crust down 40 cm down with facets; Moderate hand shear. No result in compression test in Spearheaded NE aspect 2350m 30deg. </p>

Terrain Ridden

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

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Sunny, Warm.