A cold day at Bow Summit. There were about 6 other people skiing there. Jason and I poked around a bit to see what was what as far as snowpack. Went up the wind swept ridge to have a look at the lee slope to see a. how thin it was and b. if it was reactive. Didn't like the look of it, and there were pockets of wind slab above treeline so we skied (punted) our way back down the ridge and had some laps in the "standard" zone.
Good thing the gaper had to pipe up and say "that ridge is always thin". No shit sherlock...it's a windswept ridge, of course it is. Mentioned that we were having a look at the lee slope. "that slope is avy prone". No shit doctor, it's fucking lee slope, early season in the rockies did you see us ski it? People need to not make assumptions and mind their own business. Anyways....can't expect much at Bow Summit.
Skiing was really good below treeline, although still choked with saplings further left.
HS 50cm Light westerly wind @ 2360 and northerly @ridge top raincrust near ground - facetting S-1 air temp -19c @10:30 HST poor bond to crust below treeline
Class 1 avy out of 40 degree east aspect @ approx. 2400m approx 100m run 20 metres wide about 40cm? deep @crown. Scrappy sparse small sapplings cross loaded pockets
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