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What was the base structure like pre-snowfall?
Hoar?
Sun Crust?
Judging by @Dammit's photo upthread- I think thats going to form a persistent weak layer, and you may be disappointed by lack of improvement over the week.
But my avalanche tekkers are weak these days.(Ask a friendly local guide for a breakdown- I want to hear about the crystals!)
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Judging by @Dammit's photo upthread- I think thats going to form a persistent weak layer, and you may be disappointed by lack of improvement over the week.
Yeah, i'm being overly optimistic. Previous pack is weak AF. Just holding on to the slim hope that the big rise in temps and a few days of being above freezing in the afternoon might improve things enough on the South facing slopes.
We're staying with the head of the local mountain rescue service and the plan was to do some touring with him next week. He knows a thing or two about snow. Might see if we can just take advantage of the conditions and do a bunch of avalanche training instead.
Weather forecasts can be so frustrating. Conditions were ideal for safe backcountry routes and the forecast, superficially, was for a few days of light snow showers if you only bothered to look at the BBC. 1m of new snow later...
Stonehedge
After being all grumpy about it yesterday, I'm kind of looking forward to a few days piste skiing while the temps rise, winds drop, and hopefully things settle down a little.