Cowboy Ridge Soft Slab

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Cowboy Ridge Soft Slab

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
  • Windy

Comments

Snowshoeing around South end of Cowboy Ridge toward Singing Pass Trail. South end of ridge was heavily wind-scoured.

Triggered a small soft slab when traversing across a small convexity at 1,950m on a NW aspect. Crack propagated from snowshoe out 25 - 30m, crown depth was 20 - 25cm and ran only 5 - 10m due to open low angle slow below small convexity.

No natural activity observed.