Feeling the burn

<p>Skied NE facing burn in the Red Deer area. Valley temps were still cold but we were in -2C all day. 20 to 30 cm powder with ~10 cm overnight, well bonded to a very well settled old snow base. Moderate to strong SW winds which were depositing a bit of snow in lee slopes, but not major. Higher and more exposed slopes were getting wind crusted. The only reaction was a shallow slab in one convexity which didn't propagate any distance.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Convex slopes, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Sunny, Windy.