Ridge walk

Quick report

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, heavy, wet, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionTemp

Did a ridge walk from no dog to west bowl. Some localized whoumphing especially in thinner area (near ridges). Some mini slab remotely triggered (10-20) meters away in unsupported terrain thin snowpack (failing on facet looking crystal). We dug a pit near the north entrance to eden lake (mellow ridge entrance) found a surface hoar layer down 60 cm. Did an ECT and compression test with no results. (Multiple medium to hard result down 20 and 30 cm on the compression test and no propagation in the ECT test. No significant natural activities with the exception of point releases on south aspects slopes. (Some size 1 )