- Submitted by
- Ian Strand
- Observations date
- Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 04:58
- Location
- 50.332760° N 122.402926° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Windy
Comments
Exposed N faces at the head of Cerise Creek had ~5-10cms of fresh on top of a 2cm thick wind crust. Sheltered N aspects held excellent boot top ski pen. W ridge of Vantage wind scoured. No signs of instability noticed including during a ski cut on a supported measured 58 degree slope. Trace amounts (1cm) of precip delivered via squalls throughout the day. Mild wind transport on old tracks noted over past 24 hours.