Very windy

Quick report

conniehenderson3 · Feb 10, 2023 · Lizard

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Weather
cloudy, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Moderate to strong W-SW winds at ridgetop but variable at times. Sun popped out for a bit today, definitely some sun affect on solars and spring like conditions below. Moist on the surface below ~1450m. Avoided loaded areas. Numerous Na’s in the past storm to size 2.5 and some Na cornices. One skier accidental more details in the avalanche section.

Weather

Moderate to strong winds at ridgetop. FL rose to approximately ~1450m. Minimal sun but was sun affected from previous days.

Avalanche

Sa sz 2 windslab on a cross loaded slope. Skied on the side of the slope as we suspected a potential windslab and the 3rd skier down triggered it. No involvement. As the avalanche slid it entrained and pulled other small WSLs. It was a soft slab.

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