Fraser ridge and chutes

Quick report

devin.wittig · Jan 16, 2022 · White Pass West

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, powder

Decided to poke our noses into the alpine today. Went up onto Fraser ridge and skied a series of lower angle planar ramps off the ridge top. Seemed to be substantial wind effect in the alpine but did not seem reactive on south faces. There was a cornice fall on similar aspects within the last few days. This did not trigger any deeper layers we could see. Skied a se aspect in Fraser chutes and convexities were still reactive Cornice fall and reactive convexities photos attached

Weather

Snow increased throughout the day with 1-2cm an hour accumulation by 3pm

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