Clague Mountain Cabin and surrounding bowl, back door

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Clague Mountain Cabin and surrounding bowl, back door

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Heavy
  • Wet
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Wet
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 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

Multiple slab releases. Looking at the slopes from the clague cabin you can see numerous spots where the whole mountainside let go.