- Submitted by
- forecaster
- Observations date
- Friday, December 18, 2020 at 18:56
- Location
- 53.007678° N 121.548086° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
%2F-121.54808646078718%2C53.00767755103624%2C8%2C0%2C0%2F1026x200%3Faccess_token%3Dpk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g&w=1200&q=75 "Good riding and strong winds in Barkerville.")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
We rode in the groundhog zone near Barkerville today. We found good riding with 10 cm. of new snow and 35 cm. of recent storm snow sitting on a thin crust. The strong, SW. ridgetop winds were building fresh wind slabs throughout the day. These wind slabs will become increasingly reactive to human triggers throughout the weekend as more snow and strong winds continue.
