Hailstone Butte Traverse

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound

We traversed Hailstone Butte to Sentinel Peak yesterday. Slopes showed significant wind effect, with soft and hard wind slabs formed on lee aspects. Some whumpfing noted on isolated loaded features but no other signs of instability. Light wind and mild temps all day.