Collecting air miles

Submitted by
Trapper Gilowski
Observations date
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 04:00
Location
55.428490° N 122.609910° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Collecting air miles

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

Good day out in Beaver creek sheltered areas down in the trees had the best snow but this is also where we found soft slabs and shooting cracks.
Testing some small slopes by jumping on them.
Testing some small slopes by jumping on them.
Shooting Cracks observed down ~20cm down
Shooting Cracks observed down ~20cm down
Decent snow was found but most areas hav been hammered by the wind and stripped to the crust or slabbed up.
Decent snow was found but most areas hav been hammered by the wind and stripped to the crust or slabbed up.