Chilliwack River Valley

Snow conditions

Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Arduous travel above 1000m with >100cms of unconsolidated storm snow. Extensive wind transport at higher elevations, not as much at / below tree-line. Observed a violent size 3+ natural on a steep alpine slope across the valley. Start zone was SW aspect @ approximately 1950m, ran to ~1600m