- Submitted by
- mcacho
- Observations date
- Friday, December 30, 2016 at 20:04
- Location
- 51.642150° N 116.420390° 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:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Sunny
Comments
Multiple 1 and 1.5 sluff avalanches caused by overhead hazards (cornice falls primarily).
Snow pit dug at 2150m below tree line limit 13:00 180cm snow depth.
30cm wind deposit
27 Sudden Planar on November 12th interface.
-12 C air temp at snow pit
-10 C air temp at parking lot
