- Submitted by
- Dave C
- Observations date
- Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 17:30
- Location
- 51.217790° N 117.470510° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Size 1 to 1.5 wind slab on convex slope just below Asulkan Hut. Skier triggered. Slab slide without significant propagation and ended up sluffing into the gully below (150m distance) Crown was approximately 45cm. Slide on crust but did not remain cohesive.
