- Submitted by
- Vern Byberg
- Observations date
- Sunday, January 26, 2020
- Location
- 49.076000° N 117.041715° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Elevation band
- Treeline
- Aspect
- SE
- Did you observe whumpfing?
- No
- Did you observe cracking?
- No
- Foot penetration
- 40cm
- Ski penetration
- 20cm
- Surface conditions
- Crust
- New snow
- Snowpack test failure layer crystal type
- Crust
Comments
We skied Buzz's Ridge two days after we triggered two avalanches - See min report with size 1 and 2 avalanches.
We did a column test and noted 3 distinct ice crust layers from recent freeze/thaw conditions, with new snow deposited between each layer. The two avalanches we triggered slide on the lower level crust.
However, yesterday (Saturday) I ski cut a steep slope with a 35 degree pitch and no release. It appears that the upper snow pack is beginning to bond.
Nonetheless, we still skied mellow trees and avoided steep terrain.
Be safe.
