Wind hurts log cabin

Quick report

Kylie Campbell · Feb 10, 2018 · Vancouver Island

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, hard, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Arrived midday temp was -17, at 2pm it was -11. Warm and no wind. Tree skiing was awesome, although easy to fall in little pockets of holes where baby trees hide. Once in alpine, solid, icy, wind blown. Witnessed group of skiers ski a small wind loaded area, heard massive whoompf and the snow shifted as slabs below. The wind loaded snow was heavy and hard to turn (they all fell over). Could see what looks like avalanche to right, refer pic. The sun was warm, the ice too was melting.