Dolomite Traverse, backcountry ski report

<p>Easy travel coming up Helen Creek. Good turns through soft snow coming down to Katherine Lake. Evidence of wind loading and cracking as you come towards the col behind Dolomite, ski cut two size 1.5 and skied the guts of a very recent size 2 on the Lee side of the col. The luge track out of Dolomite shoulder is very much a choose your own adventure. </p>

Weather Report

<p>-10 leaving car, -3 returning. Mostly overcast with some short lived sunny breaks. Winds started out light but progressed to extreme by the time we reached the col behind Dolomite. Almost got knocked over but at least we didn’t have to ski into the wind. Trace amount of snow falling throughout the day, lots of snow getting blown around. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Windy.