- Submitted by
- jessejep
- Observations date
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 18:00
- Location
- 59.701963° N 135.091928° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
%2F-135.09192775981288%2C59.70196333415137%2C8%2C0%2C0%2F1026x200%3Faccess_token%3Dpk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g&w=1200&q=75 "Little Drummer Boy was out in Christmas (whumphs)")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Wet
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Dense trees
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Significant and loud whumphs on SE aspects, top layer of snow significantly faceted on top of a fairly stable crust. Noticed wind slabs in exposed terrain and SE aspects. Would be mindful of potential remote triggering and overhead hazards. No new avalanche activity was noted.