Houston Telkwas

<p>10-20 cm of recent snow had been transported into wind slabs in the alpine by southwest winds. Slope testing in steep alpine terrain did not release any slab avalanches in areas that have seen a lot of use this season. One rider in the "Meat Cache" triggered a size 2.5 wind slab above a hard crust down 60 cm on the first attempt to ride in this area. The "Shoot-out" area saw extensive use without any releases. There were over 100 riders in the area for the return of the "Annual Poker Ride".</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Sunny slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Sunny.