- Submitted by
- Thom Jordan
- Observations date
- Friday, March 1, 2019 at 18:00
- Location
- 50.716533° N 115.249035° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Completed Double Knob traverse. Cold, windy, and low visibility throughout the day. Strong winds from north and variable snow conditions in alpine. Multiple pits on south aspect of Purple Knob with varied results. CT3 at 20cm down on storm snow interface, CT20 at 50cm (RP) on firm crust, and no results on ECT. 33 degree slope at 2300m