Fatigue mtn (SSV) + watch those cornices

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Good (and long) day to get to Fatigue, near Citadel. Supportive crust all day in the meadows even though sun was packing a punch and surface snow was moist. Skied the S facing avi path just in front of Citadel. Surface snow was moist but the underlying crust was solid but not too icy either - some slow sluffing but nothing to report aside from really good turns. Party of 2 looked to have skied the N chute of Citadel yesterday A few things though to note: -Impressive debris from Quartz1 following a cornice break - one chunk was as big as a Sprinter van and it went full path to the trees - see pics - likely 24-48h old as there wasn't any blown snow on the debris - never seen it as extensive as this over last 10 years - Lots of E facing slabs along Quartz 1 and 2 and even further down (the line that Kevin Hjertaas liked to ski) - Cornice on top of Fatigue @ 2960m has detached off the ridge - the thing is absolutely massive -see pics - got me wondering about other lines and overhead hazard that you think is locked in - until you see it up close ...