Taiya nw shoulder

<p>The field team headed up to the NW shoulder of Taiya peak and also conducted weather station maintenance at yaasum. 1100 Yaafra HS 75cm calm winds. Nil precip. Brocken skies. -3.5c VF layer 1040m-1120m Treeline: snow is still low density and skiing well in sheltered areas. Boot pen ~ 35cm. ~1050m (yaasum) 3cm Hst overlies a thin breakable crust. Bryant lake: light NE winds. North aspects appear wind loaded in the alpine. We observed a crown line from a size 2 na on a north aspect. Poor visibility limited photos. Snowpack depth is variable in the alpine, wind eroded terrain can be found lying adjacent to wind loaded terrain with an Hs 150cm - 280cm. Probing for snowpack depth showed lots of hs variability throughout the day. Alpine boot pen varied from 5-30cm. In the Alpine (chilkoot notch / Taiya shoulder) -6.1c moderate SE winds. In the afternoon visibility improved for great views at treeline. (See photo) </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Windy, Warm.