Pow in the sun
Observed Feb 8, 2021, 11:00 a.m. PST · purcells
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Quick report
- Comment
- Skied between 1300-2500m on SE-SW aspects. We observed several whumpfs in open areas at the low end of treeline, so we dug down and found facets over a crust down 60 with sudden compression test results in the moderate to hard range. Also did a couple of extended column tests which propagated at moderate to hard as well. Sticking to lower angled slopes we gained a ridge at 2500m in the pm where the wind was moderate from the south and very chilly!
- Weather
- Sunny, Cold
- Ride type
- Sunny slopes, Mellow slopes
- Stayed away
- Steep slopes
- Riding quality
- Amazing
- Snow conditions
- Deep powder
- Avalanche conditions
- Avalanche condition slab, Avalanche condition sound
Avalanche report
- Comment
- Saw one natural slab avalanche out of steep alpine terrain that we suspect failed on a persistent weak layer. Looked like either a dry loose or cornice ran down and triggered the slab. It was hard to tell the age as there was a few recent dry loose over the debris, but it looked new.
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Avalanche size
- 2.5
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Avalanche character
- Persistent slab
- Number of avalanches
- 1
- Start zone elevation
- 2500
- Avalanche observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start zone elevation band
- Alp
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2021-02-08T13:00:00