- Submitted by
- klessard
- Observations date
- Friday, February 6, 2026 at 22:00
- Location
- 49.454436° N 117.175354° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.17535388063324,49.45443616132263,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Weak over weak over weak")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Snow conditions were:
- Wet
- We stayed away from:
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Interesting snowpack results on Friday. Some failures above the January crust on surface hoar, and some below it in facets - see picture. In some places the crust is weakening. Extended column test produced mostly easy results that propagated quickly. Also noticed the overlying slab is quite variable depending on aspect (exposure to sun). Our main concern was steep open slopes below treeline with terrain traps. Definitely a weakness to keep an eye on as it gets buried...
