Shames - Windslabs

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Skied south and north west aspects (Old Faithfull and Northbowl) in the alpine and tree line elevation bands finding many small soft windslabs sitting over a faceted crust. Skin track from previous day was blown in with soft drifts. Outflow like conditions with light northerly winds and periodic flurries. Many small pockets of cross loaded slabs on multiple aspects with one Sz 1 skier accidental windslab at 1400m on a northwest aspect. Few skiers entered bowl on small unconnected features with 4th skier entering into more connected terrain triggering 3m long crown up to 30cm deep running 10 meters. Skier easily skied out of it.