- Submitted by
- getonboards
- Observations date
- Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 04:17
- Location
- 51.641278° N 116.503458° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Windy
Comments
On our day tour to the onion we observed a recent size 2 avalanche under the headwall near bow hut, likely triggered by icefall.
The glacier above bow hut consisted of facets over breakable crust which meant variable ski penetration (avg 15cm) and cautious skiing. Snow depth was 250+. Hand shears did produce results down ~40cm but this layer was not reactive with skinning or skiing.
Notably the ice cave is mostly obscured and warrants caution coming down.

