- Submitted by
- Kylee Toth Ohler
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 15:00
- Location
- 51.402630° N 116.398810° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Dense trees
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
We observed wide spread wind affect in the Alpine on steeper terrain this wind slab was about 10 cms thick but got larger as we ascended. We heard a load wumph and felt some significant settling which confirmed our decision to turn aroun as safely as possible and not go to the summit. Significant warming and solar on a snow pack which is transitioning from winter to spring made today a particularly challenging day to manage considering the moderate rating.
