Prayer Flags

<p>Snow quality was very good but reactive. 45+ cm storm slab at treeline perched on rain crust from last week. Snow that was unsupported from below was extremely likely to shed off of rain crust. Any slopes that had been undercut by ski tracks, lacking support from snow below, were very easily triggered. Surface slough was slow moving until movement reached the rain crust, at which high volumes of snow were able to travel quickly. The second skier was triggering 1m wide blocks running along exposed raincrust approx. 50m downslope. The third skier on the slope triggered a size 1.5 avalanche that propagated approximately 8m across, with approximately 30 cm crown and a runout of 10-15m. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Open trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Deep powder.

Weather Conditions

Stormy.