- Submitted by
- nicthielmann
- Observations date
- Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 02:01
- Location
- 49.396859° N 123.185768° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Hard
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
Comments
Tough day navigating crusty and heavy snow through tight trees to the top of Hollyburn where the terrain opened up a lot more. There was a foot of fresh snow that had warmed and then cooled (we think) over night so it was heavy with a bit of a crust which is more extreme at lower elevations.
Did my first pit test and messed it up a bit pressing on the shovel before tapping. However very little pressure at all compromised the column as I settled the shovel on top. The snow depth was 100cm over all with a very clear crust layer at 50cm which was the failing point of the column.
Looking at the snow confirmed the touchy avalanche forecast for the weekend.
