Fraser Chutes

<p> -4 and sunny in the am, cooling off to -9 by 4pm with increasing cloud. Moderately strong SW winds through the afternoon. Tough to see, but noted what looked to be a size~1.5 natural in lower 1/2 of the Big Kahuna. The chutes were scoured above treeline with variable windslab/sastrugi/ice, and deep and unscathed by the wind in the chutes. Bonding of storm snow to bombproof bedsurface was excellent in 1 hand pit and very poor in another: 20cm windslab failed easily (very clean shear) at storm snow interface (2cm thick weak layer - possibly surface hoar but not certain). </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Sunny slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Hard, Deep powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Sunny.