Boulder Creek

<p>Took the skis for a walk up boulder creek. At treeline, the strong winds from Wednesday had littered the snow in pinecone debris, an early indication of the wind-scoured landscape above. In the alpine, we found up to 10cm wind slabs with facets below as well as boilerplate hard slabs that had the propensity to whumpf and settle in low angle terrain. 60cm's of unconsolidated snow below treeline made for an enjoyable ski out the mining road. -24 at 1600m with moderate winds from the North and overcast conditions. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Hard, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Cold.