- Submitted by
- ianjstrachan
- Observations date
- Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 19:00
- Location
- 50.069376° N 122.880280° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Deep powder
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Sunny slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Warm
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Whumpfing felt above a steep unsupported rocky slope in trees with minor cracking around skier . Low and skiers L Chuting gallery , did not ski slope. HS avg 120, crust down ~50cm at 1800m S aspect . 4F 1-2mm FC/DF on crust with 1F snow above trending 4F to Fist on surface
Reverse loading observed throughout day