Too deep to turn

<p>Went skiing in some mellow trees. Lots of natural activity, whumpfing, and shooting cracks kept us playing it safe and straight lining through approx 30cm ski pen. Very little slab consolidation found while doing hand shears next to our skin track. SH was observed approx 40cm down Rode adjacent slopes, up to about 30°, to slopes that had already avalanched during the storm. Didn't get any significant results while skiing these runs, likely due to the unconsolidated nature of the cold smoke. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep 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

Cold.