Avalanche Crest

Submitted by
Michael Wigley
Observations date
Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 20:00
Location
51.272970° N 117.481410° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Avalanche Crest

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Open trees

Information

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

Comments

Could see numerous storm slab releases in steep tree lee zones, from small pockets to bigger releases near steep rocky areas.