Almost got hit by a Natural

Submitted by
keith
Observations date
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 22:00
Location
49.774850° N 117.194630° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Almost got hit by a Natural

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Stormy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Comments

I posted a video on State of the Snowpack as well as on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y1wFlUZtXuc

Size 1.5 natural that crossed the skin track while we were hemming and hawing whether to cross it or not.
Size 1.5 natural that crossed the skin track while we were hemming and hawing whether to cross it or not.