- Submitted by
- cadamson
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 22:00
- Location
- 49.075070° N 117.048030° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
Comments
Quick south-east facing 38 degree pit on ridge at 2050 showing the surface hoar layer lying 65 cm down. Did an extended column with a complete full failure and release (instant 'pop').
