No SPAW, but keepin’ it safe ….

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, cutBlocks, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Considering all the elements of the forecast, as well as the Special Avalanche Warning (SPAW), we chose a conservative trip plan today, and had an awesome day ! We thrashed ALL the snow in a rolling clearcut, and then took a short ski tour up some low angle terrain to a spectacular ridge …… from there, with the fantastically clear day, we could see loads of terrain …… …… several natural avalanches to Size 3 in East-to-North West paths, one of which appeared to have been triggered by a cornice fall. Digging into the snow on a North aspect, we found the February 3rd layer 75 cm down, which failed in a snowpack test. Main take-home is: the SPAW is lifted, but read the forecast carefully ….. keep yerselves safe out there