[MCR] K Country Skiing

Subject: [MCR] K Country Skiing
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:29:20 -0600
I skied glades W of Spray Lakes Rd above Headwall Creek this AM with friends 
Carter and Kevin. We skied BTL between 2000-2300m. Conditions were overcast 
with snowfall up to S2. Temp between -4 and -1C. 

We found storm slabs 20-40cm thick.  Ski cutting on unsupported slopes over 30 
degrees produced easy results on temperature crust to size 1.  Below HST we 
observed a supportive midpack to P hardness. HS of 150-200cm. We did not 
observe the SH layer in our profile. 

A slide path left of the glades we skied had slid naturally in the past 24h 
producing Sz 1.  Suspect failure of HST on temp crust. It would appear that HST 
is not bonding well. Caution is advised on steeper terrain and in gully 
features. 

On the drive back to Canmore, we observed winds S-E from W at ridgetop of 
Nestor.

Brent Peters
AAG

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