soft sastrugi and wind slabs

The wind has been at work in White Pass. We watched it switch from northerly outflows to a south wind today. The day started out cold at -25 C and warmed very slowly. On slopes above Fraser towards the notch we found evidence of recent avalanche cycle. South and southeast aspects got loaded with the strong north wind over the past 48 hours and there is debris from a few size 1.5 natural avalanches running from ridges to midslope. As well, with the incoming storm the south wind was strong by mid-afternoon at ridge and triggering dry loose sluffs to size 1.5 in steep, confined, terrain on norths. Surprisingly enough, there is still snow available for transport. We sledded on soft sastrugi and found a few small pockets of powder in sheltered areas.

debris from at least 3 size 1.5 natural avalanches on S aspects from recent avalanche cycle