Purple knob

Submitted by
wardsbd
Observations date
Friday, November 25, 2022 at 21:00
Location
50.717520° N 115.242470° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Purple knob

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

+9C this morning by the casino, zero at the trailhead at the start and finish of the day. Snowed 5 cm by 230pm at the trailhead. Winds moderate most of the day.

A lot of wind over the last 4 days has created more wind slab/crust mostly 15cm thick on most alpine aspects. These wind slabs sit on facets. Skiing in the alpine was poor. But we found some enjoyable larches at tree line to ski.

All the dog legs has avalanched running to the end of the track but not a lot of volume. Three 1.5 Na + one na 2.

On are way up purple pass we saw two 1.5 wind slab running probably on the surface. Hoar as there was lots here earlier in the week The debry was quite hard.

Two size 1.5 wind slabs on nw aspect on the way up to purple pass.since they started mid track they likely ran on surface hire.
Two size 1.5 wind slabs on nw aspect on the way up to purple pass.since they started mid track they likely ran on surface hire.
Na 1.5 windslab
Na 1.5 windslab
1.5 Na wind slab out of the main dog leg, likely from yesterday
1.5 Na wind slab out of the main dog leg, likely from yesterday
Wind slab size 2 Na out of the dog leg.
Wind slab size 2 Na out of the dog leg.
The porcupine was hungry.
The porcupine was hungry.
The warm temps opened up the creek, there was still a place to cross
The warm temps opened up the creek, there was still a place to cross
Dog leg, hard to see Na 1.5 wind slab from last 3 days
Dog leg, hard to see Na 1.5 wind slab from last 3 days