- Submitted by
- Ryan Shelly
- Observations date
- Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 01:17
- Location
- 54.954150° N 121.256690° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Heavy
- Powder
- Wet
- We rode:
- Convex slopes
- Cut blocks
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Warm
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
45 cms of Fresh storm snow now since on 55+cms of Facets and Depth Hoar. Extended Column test results were reactive in the EASY range down 45cm on the new/old snow interface. Plus temps in the valley and well below zero at Treeline. Great day of Riding that Rocky Mountain POW!