Keeping it simple

Quick report

Weather

windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes

Snow Conditions

windAffected, heavy, deepPowder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Kept it simple today. Easy decision since there was obvious debris from recent avalanche cycle and continued wind loading. We didn’t go far above Fraser, up to 1250 m on mellow south facing slopes and around Bryant Lake. Moderate to strong gusty south winds, eased a bit with clearing in the afternoon. There is debris from recent natural avalanche activity on the NE aspect above Bryant Lake Avalanches started below the ridge around 1300 m and propogated wide and deep down to rock in areas, size 2. Looks recent (last 24-48 hrs). On the opposite side of the valley great riding in deep powder on low angle slopes. Step off the sled and snow was knee deep. Top 5 cm of snow is cakey. Softer storm snow below the heavy surface layer. Temps below zero all day -1C at road level at Fraser.