- Submitted by
- Henry Hungerford Barrett
- Observations date
- Monday, January 16, 2017 at 21:00
- Location
- 49.523593° N 115.104790° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Hard
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Convex slopes
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Cut blocks
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
Comments
Thicker surface melt freeze crust on solar aspects with new surface hoar on top. Still faceted powder in the shade, sluff management techniques essential in steep terrain but no slab. Light winds loading NE aspects. Thin snowpack near the ridge top, typical for this area.