Tantalus March 28-30th

Mountain Conditions Report

<p>Greetings, </p> <p>I guided guests in the Tantalus flying in Wednesday and out today, Friday. </p> <p>On the flight in we observed a widespread natural cycle up to sz 3 mainly from Alpine N aspects but several Treeline features as well. Steep wind-loaded lee ridge top features as well as Alp and TL convex features were the main terrain type to produce avalanches. </p> <p>We found widespread wind effect. Thursday through to Friday morning there was strong to extreme winds from the SW with about 25cm for new storm snow. There was widespread melt-freeze and sun crust below 1750 Meters. </p> <p>We skied sub 30 degree well supported terrain with no hazard from above between 2300-1800 meters. I was rating the avalanche hazard as high in this region from Wednesday through to Friday morning. On the flight out I also noticed new avalanches 8-24 hours old to sz 2.5 on North East and East aspects at Alp and TL.</p>