Emerald slide path

Good turns above treeline, well skied below treeline. Saw some sz 1 avalanches in the alpine, 1 natural (south aspect) and 3 skier accidentals (east aspect). Cornices have been well fed by recent wind. Lots of evidence of yesterdays wind in transport and loading in the alpine. Warmer than forecasted, started seeing rollerballing off the skin track at around 1130, and snow was moist in the alpine at 1300.

Weather Report

NAM 12 forecasted a cold day. By 1030 air temp in the shade on a white ski pole was only -9C. Started noticing rollerballing off the skin track at 1130. At 1300, as we were about to head down, snow was moist enough to make a snowball with one squeeze of a glove. Didn't notice any water on the rocks.