- Submitted by
- BenniHanna20000
- Observations date
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 20:00
- Location
- 50.022940° N 114.907410° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Wind affected
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
Comments
Sledding north of Elkford.
Dug pit at 1780m
Snow depth 117cm
Aspect NW
32cm of new storm snow on top of persistent slab.
85cm snow below is very faceted snow, not much bonding.
Snow storm was reactive and subject to failure in compression test.
