Windslabs and 3 Broken Ski Poles

Strong south winds today were rapidly building cornices and windslabs in lee north through east facing slopes. I was able to ski cut several size 1 slabs 10-20cm deep on lee apects today. We found good skiing lower down in sheltered trees and avoided the alpine due to the wind effect. We also saw one size 2 windslab on a neighbouring mountain on a north east aspect.