- Submitted by
- lucasmatt
- Observations date
- Friday, December 1, 2023 at 20:00
- Location
- 54.502670° N 128.948140° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-128.94814,54.50267,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Shames - Windslabs")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Skied south and north west aspects (Old Faithfull and Northbowl) in the alpine and tree line elevation bands finding many small soft windslabs sitting over a faceted crust. Skin track from previous day was blown in with soft drifts. Outflow like conditions with light northerly winds and periodic flurries. Many small pockets of cross loaded slabs on multiple aspects with one Sz 1 skier accidental windslab at 1400m on a northwest aspect. Few skiers entered bowl on small unconnected features with 4th skier entering into more connected terrain triggering 3m long crown up to 30cm deep running 10 meters. Skier easily skied out of it.