Blackcomb glacier

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Blackcomb glacier

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
  • Stormy
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Comments

Triggered a hard slab inbound at Whistler Blackcomb under Winky pop/Surf's up, a size 1 about 20m×50m and 35 cm deep, got taken down but managed to get out after a solid struggle. My friend skied the line before me and didn't trigger anything. Trigger spot was on top of the wind lip.