24 Jan - deep powder

10cm in 24 hours at my weather study plot. Down valley in Otari, past the ski areas, there was 60-80cm for the same period. After long deep trail breaking in unconsolidated snow we had a few runs on mostly not steep enough terrain. The small sections of steep gave hits and a few small drops with over the head powder spray. As the trees attest, there has been virtually no wind at all, unlike yesterday in Hakuba. No comments on stability as the zone we skied really doesn't relate to the conditions in Hakuba, where there was much thinner more wind effected new snow. Today John from the mountains of Idaho joined us. Along with a few others recently, he is another experienced avalanche forecaster and passionate skier passing through Hakuba and it was great to chat about the way of the avalanche world. And skiing.