Vermilion Peak

Vermilion Peak had excellent skiing in the upper trees March 4th. A few size 1 loose dry avalanches witnessed today from the March 3rd storm, about 10cm of soft storm slab - isolated to steep terrain and on convex slopes in steep terrain including in the trees higher up. Main chute had a size 2 higher up from this same loose dry storm snow. Snowpack below this layer was rock solid. Turned around about 100m from the summit due to wind slab and a concerning moat in the cornice on RH side. No room up there for error -pretty dicey final stretch!

A few size 1 loose dry avalanches witnessed today. 10cm of storm snow - soft slab in steep terrain (40 degrees) and on convex slopes in steep terrain including in sparse trees. Isolated to specific features. Snowpack below this layer is solid.

Calm winds below alpine. Strong winds on summit ridge creating wind slab. No wind effect below alpine.

Solid snowpack below 10cm storm layer.