Rosseau rules!
Quick reportsportnewk · Apr 10, 2022 · South Island
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
Found much more snow than forecasted (15-30cm depending on wind redistribution). Fracture lines observed underfoot while skinning on steep slopes. Multiple size 1 skier initiated avalanches on terrain greater than 35 degrees. Storm Slab released on previous storm cycle crust while skinning in steep open tree slope (crown 30 cm deep, 5 m wide, slid ~10m) with no skier involvement. No new natural activity witnessed. Fun skiing in powder (occasionally sinking down to crust) in more sheltered terrain. Light snow throughout day with minimal wind.