Couloirs and Surface Hoar

Quick report

jamesminifie · Feb 16, 2021 · Tutshi

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
hard, windAffected, powder

We headed to the now well-travelled Paddy Peak area in search of steep skiing and killer views. We found both. Of note was widespread SH development to size 10mm up to lower alpine elevations. This could be interesting if buried this week. We skied big terrain today with confidence and observed no signs of instability. Old wind slab was unreactive. There is now up to 15cm of unconsolidated facets on the surface this could also become a layer of concern when buried.