Shames backcountry

Quick report

sebycharest · Jan 11, 2023 · St. Mary

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder, wet, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Report for today and yesterday (Jan10). Jan10 wind was Mod from NE with noticeable slab development on W/S/E features. We were able to ski cut two size 1 windslabs on S, SE isolated features. No naturals observed.

Avalanche

Slabs forming on lee features were reactive to skier triggering. Propagating and running whole features. This new slab 1F slab overlays older P windslab that we were also able to trigger when conducting crown profiles.

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