Cornice Ridge SE Aspect

<p>We went for a quick tour to see what conditions were like. Still lots of early season hazards, barely covered rocks and logs. Looks like an average of ~60cm snow, but definitely some shallower sections. We heard whumpfing and some cracking as we walked off the skin track. Tried several hand shears with some activity on recent storm slab, but didn’t seem to propagate when we tested it on some small convex features. Can feel a deeper crust ~10cm from ground.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy.