- Submitted by
- swindle123
- Observations date
- Friday, March 4, 2022 at 05:00
- Location
- 49.747400° N 125.274130° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Cut blocks
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Went on a little walk on what we originally thought was typical island cement. Didn't trust the snowpack based on previous reports around the island, so decided to dig a quick pit. After 13 taps, the snow sheared away pretty clean on top of the formidable 6 week crust layer. Was surprised at how easily it went, so decided to go back to the resort. Heard whumps a couple of times. Don't be fooled, it's spicy right now in my non expert opinion.
