Apres Storm Sproatt
Brandywine
osinskiandrew , Wednesday 19th April, 2023 9:30PM
Decent riding. Stayed away from anything convex, steep, or scary. Snow felt pretty supportive underfoot in most areas. Some areas felt a bit looser, but even jumping on test slopes wouldn't cause a slab. Your mileage may vary. Lots of pinwheels and natural sluffs off steep slopes. No signs of natural slab avalanches anywhere we could see.
Winds from the south, only a factor at Sproatt summit. Lots of wind blown features, scouring and wind loading near the summit. Lots of evidence of wind all through the valley and up the approach. Large cornices on Northerly aspects. Surprised to see good sized cornices even lower down on the North slopes in semi-exposed treeline areas. Flurries in and out through the day, maybe a total of 3cm accumulation. Intermittent sun made sunny aspects into a wet glue mess by early afternoon. Should have brought sunscreen.
