- Submitted by
- kieran.crimeen
- Observations date
- Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 19:00
- Location
- 51.218210° N 117.470710° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Warm
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Spent the weekend yoyoing around the tree triangle.
Storm snow consolidated over the days resulting in touchy triggers on steep unsupported terrain, especially at TL.
Plenty of wind transport from varying directions.
Storm slabs were around 30-40cm thick sliding on the rain crust.