- Submitted by
- Steven Noël
- Observations date
- Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 02:00
- Location
- 50.208710° N 114.458800° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
We traversed Hailstone Butte to Sentinel Peak yesterday. Slopes showed significant wind effect, with soft and hard wind slabs formed on lee aspects. Some whumpfing noted on isolated loaded features but no other signs of instability. Light wind and mild temps all day.