Hanging Lake - CallaTree

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Hanging Lake - CallaTree

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Cut blocks
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Warm
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Natural Wet Slab avalanche size 2 on south aspect that occurred in the natural cycle last night. Cause may have been a tree bomb in an small open slope. Crown depth was 20cm with a run out ~100m. Slid on storm snow.