- Submitted by
- owroes
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 20:00
- Location
- 51.009905° N 118.256664° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-118.25666431982376,51.0099053769118,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Pressure cracks and slabs observed on Boulder in trees")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Powder
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Stormy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Observed small slabs and pressure cracks at 5200 feet to below 6000 feet. Observations were taken storm slab is very small and conditions were not dangerous today but the snowpack is becoming very unstable with all the new snow accumulating over 24 to 72 hours riders should be mindful where they ride over the next coming few days.