Windy on Mt Fernie

Moderate SW wind at ridge top on Mt Fernie, moderate blowing snow loading N and NE slopes. 1 x Sa wind slab size 1.5, NE aspect at 2000m. Rider was able to stay on bed surface at the top. Slab was 30cm deep. Evidence of old storm slab from N and E alpine features, up to size 2.5. Rode over soft debris at the bottom. We started early in anticipation for the forecasted warm up, but the wind kept temps below -2C. Great skiing on N aspect if you can avoid the wind slab at the top.

Sa size 1.5 wind slab, no involvement. Triggered at the top of the shoot on NE aspect at 2000m. Slab was 20-30cm deep, 15m wide and ran 100m.

Variable surface conditions with 30cm of F dense snow in sheltered areas and 4F wind packed snow in open area. This sits on a thin grauple layer, 3-4mm. Multiple MFcr down 50-60cm and 75-80cm. Well settled lower snowpack. At 1715m, NE sheltered tree-lined CTM 19 (SP) down 31cm on PPgp 3mm ECTN 25 down 31cm on PPgp 3mm