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Whale's back avalanche

Submitted by
luquasar
Observations date
Friday, December 31, 2021 at 19:00
Location
49.456130° N 117.188260° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Whale's back avalanche

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Sunny
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
2 seconds after trigger, skiers left of the last island.
Deep debris way down the gully runout
Trigger point was very close to the last island