Touring in our Undies

Submitted by
AvCan Northwest
Observations date
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 01:00
Location
56.150940° N 130.050650° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Touring in our Undies

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

We headed up towards the Salmon Glacier this morning and found around 40 cm of new snow at 1000 m. The new snow felt well bonded to the underlying crust. When the visibility improved we got eyes on some wet loose and storm slabs that released during the storm. The sun was very strong when it came out and we saw numerous loose wet avalanches start to occur as the day warmed.

Some lovely powder in the morning before the sun made the snow heavy and moist in the afternoon.
Some lovely powder in the morning before the sun made the snow heavy and moist in the afternoon.
Loose wet avalanches were becomming common late in the day
Loose wet avalanches were becomming common late in the day
We were able to ski cut small loose wet avalanches.
We were able to ski cut small loose wet avalanches.
There was about 30-40cm of new snow over a 30cm hard and thick crust. No results with our snowpack tests, indictaing that the storm snow has started to bond to the crust.
There was about 30-40cm of new snow over a 30cm hard and thick crust. No results with our snowpack tests, indictaing that the storm snow has started to bond to the crust.