Fun Line in the Sunshine

The clouds got hung up in the pass today leaving clear blue skies in the Fraser area. We set out early and toured to the upper alpine in the morning. Light winds weren’t blowing much snow but we did see one wind slab avalanche triggered by a small cornice right below the ridge crest. The strong sun had us wishing we had brought sunscreen and kept us conscious of how the southerly slopes we planned to ski might be heating up. We dropped in early afternoon and enjoyed velvet skiing before things got too wet. On our way back to Whitehorse we saw lots of roller balls and loose wet avalanches on sunny slopes at lower elevations. The spring sun is definitely having an impact in the afternoon and we will be keeping this in mind moving forward.