Ski traverse plan b

Conditions report over the last 4 days in the Duffey in the Cerise Ck. Area. 04/12 skied Vantage N face, Vantage sub peak N chutes, Sunset couloir 04/14 attempted Matier NE, plan B skied Slalok N.

Majority of the left side couloir ripped above me while skiing. Got away with it pulling off to the side. Ran onto Annversary glacier and down ~50m. In addition, very reactive, fast running LD to Sz 1.5, skier triggered on N aspects

Up to 20cm HN 04/11-04/14. Redistributed by wind into lee aspects.

HS taken at Keith’s Hut. Shaded aspects above 1700m holding good dry snow. Active loading observed on isolated NE-NW aspects. (04/14: Matier was l loaded and slabby, Slalok N face above the choke was good unaffected snow - SH and PPgp on surface, the choke was wind pressed). SH on shelter aspects observed 04/14 in the am (before 0900) up to 2700m.