Large natural cycle, widespread wind effect

<p>Evidence of a widespread natural cycle to size 2.5, possibly 3, in the Shames area across most aspects. To name just a handful of the crowns we saw, the shoulder of Super Bowl (E), a wide one in Geronimo above the Hourglass (SW-S), another one down at treeline looker's left of the Hourglass (SE), a size 2 all the way over in Fish & Chips (SW), one up high in Monkey Bowl (looked to be N or NW aspect but perhaps was crossloaded behind a subfeature of the ridgeline). Presumably most of the action was yesterday or last night as the winds started to really go off, but extreme winds during the day today today were continuing to transport snow in the alpine and we even saw a small wind slab go natural looker's right of the Hourglass as we watched. Snow was wind hammered and variable all the way to valley bottom as well as on the ski hill. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow Conditions

Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny, Windy.