Wind effect in the Alpine; some good turns in the sheltered treeline

<p>Cold and clear at Hankin. Alpine is completely wind hammered - we didn't want to go there for stability and ski quality reasons. Test pit on the cabin rolls just below the warming hut had 130-150 cm snowpack. We found a 3cm raincrust beneath 25cm of decent powder where it wasn't wind affected. No result on an extended column test... the raincrust seems to have locked things up at treeline and lower elevations. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cold.