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Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

crusty, windAffected

With moderate hazard in the alpine, we went to Hankin to explore some bigger terrain today. Uphill travel conditions were quick with 2 to 5 cm over a breakable crust that extends into the low alpine. Steep southerly slopes softened up in the sun and will have a new surface crust by tomorrow morning. We did get a shooting crack when poking into a northeast, lee feature. With further investigation, we found a 20 cm wind slab above sugary snow sitting over a crust. Even though we saw no new avalanches we remained wary of isolated features where a small avalanche may have big consequences.