Hope you like wind slab

brendan.clark , Sunday 9th February, 2025 4:15PM

Heavy wind affect on Parker Ridge, as expected. We were able to do an alpine traverse from Hilda Hut to the far summit of Parker Ridge staying on skis - although snow coverage in some spots was very low. Wind slabs in the alpine everywhere thanks to the continuous strong winds. Skiing down the Parker trail was crusty up top, with some nicer powder low down in the trees. A group of 3 in our larger group went up Hilda Ridge and reported poor ski conditions (crusty, wind affected, cold, etc... Do you sense a trend here??). They had eyed up Destiny Ridge but did not like the look of the wind affected alpine slopes. Today went up Nigel basin directly east of the hut. Difficult trailbreaking through faceted snow in the dense forest. Nice powder at treeline with wind affect everywhere in the alpine, but great sunshine all day long. We skied the gully on the east side of the valley which worked well apart from the unsupportive snow base, which meant breaking trail while skiing downhill. Nice sunny days, great company, but the skiing was not good. Is there any more snow forecasted any time soon??