Cracks in 5-Mile

Quick report

Weather

cold, windy, cloudy

Ride Type

steepSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound

Cloud cover and increasing winds moved into Five Mile Basin today, reducing visibility and affecting the snow surface. Wind-affected snow was present above ~2000 m, with up to 5 cm of newly formed wind board in exposed areas. We observed several easily propagating shooting cracks at various elevations above 2000 m. Slabs were relatively thin and not producing large cohesive blocks, but cracking indicated reactive wind slabs. We adjusted terrain accordingly and travelled in more wind-protected areas for the remainder of the day.