- Submitted by
- jasminehdd
- Observations date
- Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 23:00
- Location
- 49.579711° N 121.108479° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Windy
Comments
1700 m NE aspect 17° slope
-4°c 2:15 pm
Surface 20 cm of storm snow
ECT11 collapse 10 cm down
ECT18 collapse 20 cm down
ECT27 popped and slid @ 20 cm down on thin melt freeze crust arrested itself quickly.
Fist down 20 cm to the melt freeze crust, then finger snow to 30 cm & pencil below.
Nice brisk touring conditions from hwy through the old growth forest, gave way to windy & icy conditions on very top of the ridge. Signs of wind loading at the access/egress to the north bowl. Great riding in the north facing bowl. Cornices on the NE facing cliffs still hanging out, as well as along the ridge. Gave them a wide berth.
