Samuel Merry

Quick report

Weather

cold, cloudy

Ride Type

convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

We skinned up above Christmas Chute and headed back down the skin track. Evidence of wide spread wind slab on exposed slopes and even some pockets in more sheltered areas - noticed as we were skiing down. We only really travelled on North East to West aspect slopes. We did a quick hand shear test and, with two hands of force, the column slid on what appeared to be facets 30 or so cm down - on a north facing aspect with evidence of sestrugi across the hole face.