SW/S Facing Aspects Avalanches / Top Hat Traverse

<p>Skied the Top Hat traverse Sunday March 27. Fast travel on the Hamilton Lake trail. -8 at the trailhead at 9:00. The sun was out in the am without having much impact, increased cloud cover from 11:30 onwards. Of note were large avy debris on the two South / SW facing slide paths on the summer trail (photo 1 and 2). There also was a large avalanche than ran to the valley floor on the exit route from Emerald Basin. It covered the creek and existing ski tracks entirely. Originated on a S / SW aspects again (photo 3 and 4).</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Sunny slopes.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Powder, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Sunny.