- Submitted by
- lucasmatt
- Observations date
- Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 08:00
- Location
- 54.501088° N 128.961768° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Windy
Comments
Numerous skier accidentals up to Sz 1.5 at treeline elevations on SW aspects. Dome and Tree Triangle. In pit had repeatable moderate compression test results down 70cm just below the Jan 16th crust on old surface hoar and facets. Surface hoar to 5mm on the surface but being pushed around by the winds and melted by the sun. But still present at days end in sheltered locations treeline and below. Winds were light from SE, temp was -5, sky clear. Busy day in the Shames Backcountry.