- Submitted by
- packhamavalancheconsulting
- Observations date
- Monday, January 4, 2021 at 21:00
- Location
- 49.183890° N 117.897290° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Wet
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Dug pit at 1960 meters on a North aspect. Extended Column Test failed and propagated down 22 and 34cms on the 4th and 6th tap. No deeper results. Compression test easy result repeated down 22cms sudden planar, and down 68cms on faceting surface hoar above crust, sudden planar result as well. North aspect was fairly well wind reset with the predominant South winds overnight.