Temps around -10, wind SW and moving 10 cm of recent snow around. In
sheltered areas the skiing is fantastic with 10-25 cm low density snow on
the surface.
Above TL feels spooky - the recent snow has been blown into soft slabs and
one could probably trigger a 20-40 cm windslab easily in steep, wind
affected pockets near ridge crests.
The deeper snowpack remains a concern with many settlements and cracks
shooting all over the place. Lots of variation in snowpack depth makes it
seem quite unpredictable, sheltered areas at treeline have more uniform
depth and felt better.
Good visibility today and we observed no natural avalanches but got
settlements on every slope we touched, so something is lurking.
Grant Statham
Mountain Guide
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