Black Prince

<p>Skied black prince. It was ok, but the old tracks are setting up at higher elevations and the surprise ice chunks are there for you at lower elevations. It was more fun than expected, but I don't think I can call it 'good'. We skied down the gully/uptrack at the bottom, as the crust became terrible down low and there also wasn't very much snow, so a lot of alders/stumps for added hazards. At the top of the skin track we could see a soft slab forming around 2-3pm. It was much windier up there than down low. At around 9 am the sun hit a cornice above Black Prince and triggered a cornice collapse within minutes that ran down into the fan. No signs of slab release from it, just loose dry.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Hard, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold.