Copper Crown cutblocks

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Copper Crown cutblocks

Snow conditions

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

Information

The day was:
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

We observed quite a few areas whoomph and large fractures of approx 20-30 feet but nothing moved more that a couple inches