Arethusa S Couloir

Early rise today as the temps were set to climb to near zero. We toured into Arethusa Cirque and found variable wind slab, wind loaded powder, and shallow areas on our accent. Lookers right of the Couloir was heavily wind loaded and was periodically tested by hand shear testing. It was found to be mildly reactive on crust ~15-20cm down. We opted to stick to the rocks for the safest route up when the test results became more pronounced. The decent started with a heavy ski cut at the top followed by a couple slower turns feeling out the slope, then the brakes came off and the run was truly enjoyed. We had the entire run complete by 10:30am. I think the full day of sun and warmth on the 22nd helped to consolidate the snowpack slightly. My riding partner and I spent the prior day feeling out the area and assessed the run within our level of comfort. I would highly recommend if you check this feature out giving the lookers right heavily wind loaded area some space. Enjoy.