Blower on Blackomb

<p>Day started off cold with thin cloud cover that became more sparse in the afternoon. We went spearhead -> stairmaster -> foon alley -> phalanx N bowl and out. About 25cm of dry recent snow above 2000m with more on lee slopes. No signs of slab activity up high. South facing slopes on the skin towards stair masters though had a prominent crust beneath the storm snow, and the snow was already becoming cohesive as we crossed - we would have turned around if there was any direct sun. The supportive melt freeze crust from last week started around 1900m in the N bowl. Only about 15cm on top of the crust the whole way around the bench at 1800m. We witnessed multiple size 1-1.5 natural avalanches near the prominent cliff (see the pin on map) that we assume ran during Friday’s snowfall.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Mellow slopes, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Deep powder, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Cold, Sunny.