Ladybird

Submitted by
canmoreclimber
Observations date
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 17:01
Location
49.541150° N 117.860000° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Ladybird

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Rider traversing low-angle terrain
Rider remote triggering location 1, and sympathetic avalanches location 2 and 3.
Rider back at safe spot after riding across the runout of location 2, before it reached there.
Fracture line of location 2, likely size 2.