Feeling the burn

Quick report

ksharman · Jan 9, 2022 · Tumbler

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Weather
cloudy, sunny, windy
Ride Type
convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Skied NE facing burn in the Red Deer area. Valley temps were still cold but we were in -2C all day. 20 to 30 cm powder with ~10 cm overnight, well bonded to a very well settled old snow base. Moderate to strong SW winds which were depositing a bit of snow in lee slopes, but not major. Higher and more exposed slopes were getting wind crusted. The only reaction was a shallow slab in one convexity which didn't propagate any distance.

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