Swimming in Snow

Went to Hoodoo yesterday to go snowboarding and it was snowing like crazy. The weather was right around freezing or just a little warmer so the deep "powder" was kind of slushy and heavy making for miserable boarding conditions. In this picture I'm swimming in this "powder" trying to get to a less deep spot after losing my momentum and sinking. It is a very difficult task to get out this situation with a board strapped to your feet and no solid ground to leverage. This is like quick sand. I eventually wiggle-wormed my way out and it was exhausting. M@ was down the hill taking this picture and laughing at me. Later on he got stuck and had to dig himself out a number of times. Somedays on the mountain are better than others.