Paul Ridge + Elfin

<p>Toured along paul ridge today out towards elfin. 15-25cms new snow overnight and through the morning. Anywhere from 20-60cms storm snow sitting on a supportive crust. The crust was probed with ski poles from 950 - 1600m elevation. Minor cracking from ski tips observed in deeper pockets near ridge crests. By 2pm a combination of warming, riming, and moderate southerly winds created a soft slab in the storm snow. Snow became heavy at 4pm onward. We avoided lee terrain features but suspect deeper pockets of storm slab are forming with the incoming weather. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow 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.

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

Snow Conditions

Deep powder, Heavy, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Foggy, Stormy, Warm.