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Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

hard, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

went up golden horn plateau for a little solo ride to check how recent wind and warming has affected the snow. 4ft of loose facets from the cold spell have consolidated into <1ft of rock hard wind affected snow, often allowing my heavy skandic to ride on top of even the hollow sections came across a size .5 avalanche in a small gully approx .5m crown, 100m long but only ran about 5 m downslope due to how short the slope is. appeared to be sled triggered on the weekend. always good to remember that avalanche conditions can exist everywhere there is snow - even in familiar terrain close to home, not just the pass. I find it easy to get complacent in this type of terrain and this was a humbling reminder. happy riding!