Mt Broadwood

<p>Spectacular day exploring under powerful sun. Weight-bearing crust (on skis) .... not so much on sled :-) dry loose facets under crust to 1500m ............. Pinwheeling, v moist snow and natural wet sluff releases (of top 5cm) to size 1.5 on solar aspects, no step-downs to lower layers, no cornice failures, no other naturals. Calm to v light winds allowing continued development of surface hoar.</p>

Terrain Avoided

Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wet, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Sunny.