- Submitted by
- kfwashbrook
- Observations date
- Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 19:52
- Location
- 49.084745° N 120.923681° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Heavy
- Powder
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
ECT at 1800m on 30deg slope S aspect: fracture propagated at 10cm after 6 taps (wrist) and at 45cm after 13 taps (3 elbow). Easy shovel shear at 45 cm at back of column. No results produced by jumping on steep rolls on similar at slopes.