Low vis in Smoker's Bowl

<p>Got a little turned around with the poor vis in Smoker's bowl. Skinned from black forest parking lot on 20-30cm new snow on a crust. Rode into smoker's and ended up coming back up the same way in the fog to ride the ridge back to trees/inbounds. Ridge winds moderate and significant wind affect on ridgeline and lee features. Our ski cuts didn't cause any slides, but the top layer of new snow is already wind slabbing/consolidating in the bowl and things are pretty crusty on the ridge, with a few rocks exposed above the treeline. Tree-protected areas still have great riding on the new layer and offer safer riding due to visibility.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Foggy.