- Submitted by
- msulkers
- Observations date
- Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 22:15
- Location
- 50.037845° N 122.874406° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Heavy
- Wet
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Between 1300 and 1400hrs, good skiable surface facets began to become heavy and then wet on the surface. Skiing became challenging between 1800 and 1600m as the surface snow became sticky.
No instabilities noted, but some rapid modification of SH became quickly apparent. Light snow showers left a trace of new graupel.
Pinwheels gathering made, especially just below treeline.
