Vermillion before the storm

<p>Had an amazing day of skiing at Vermillion - stayed away from the main slide path mostly because it had seen a lot of recent traffic and the overhead risk. The snow was heavy from the plus 0 temps until around 2100m where it became much lighter. The skiing was great more or less to 200m above the road (the thick trees don’t help) The wind at treeline was strong and we stayed away from the alpine. No signs of instability on the rolls and steep pitches in the burn, but a windslab was starting to form higher up. It could be a problem under the forecasted storm snow </p>

Weather Report

<p>Light flurries all day, moderate to strong wind at treeline</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Steep slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Powder.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Warm, Foggy.