- Submitted by
- jenichn
- Observations date
- Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 21:30
- Location
- 51.255120° N 117.669850° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.66985,51.25512,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "McGill glades")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wet
- We rode:
- Convex slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Foggy
Comments
Careful evaluation of the entrance into Camp West Lite from ECT taps in a pit dug by friends changed the objective to skiing McGill shoulder glades (ECTP 18). A rider in our group triggered a size 1 slab avalanche in an open patch of trees that had small convex features. Crown width was about 60-70 feet across, and failed within the top 15-20 cm of new snow. Rider was okay! Of note, the snow ~4400 ft and below seemed rain effected (rain crust and firm). Hard-pressed to call it "good skiing" down low, but made for a fast ski out on the summer trail.
