North Island Kitchen(er) Cookin’ Up Some P.O.W

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, stormy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

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Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder, powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

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Headed into the storm hoping to find some fresh pow and definitely lucked out. Experienced a mix of conditions including strong to extreme winds, whiteout blowing snow, sunny skies and thick cloud. Plenty of signs of sz 1-2 avalanches on N facing terrain likely from early Sunday morning during the storm. 10cm fell during the day, approx 20cm fell earlier this morning. Probed 165cm at 1150m elevation N aspect.