Striking gold

<p>Had a pretty phenomenal day skiing in the Selkirks North of Revelstoke. We skied two laps of a west facing slope at treeline. The snow was definitely a little dense, but it was deep. We experienced shooting cracks while skinning near ridgetop, but they didn't propagate too far. The zone we were in was mostly pretty mellow, open trees, but the one steep slope I entered on the descent resulted in a big crack shooting out around me. Fortunately nothing slid, but it was definitely a reminder that conditions were on the spicy side. It snowed all day, anywhere from 1-2 cm per hour. Winds were pretty light at ridgetop. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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.