- Submitted by
- Les C
- Observations date
- Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 23:00
- Location
- 50.062437° N 122.813932° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-122.81393204737782,50.06243713226368,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Whiteout navigation practice")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Heavy
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Warm
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Spent three whiteout days in the Blackcomb backcountry. Strong wind with lots of new snow built storm slabs on all aspects 30-50 cm deep. They were touchy on Monday, with slopes above 30 degrees sliding as we approached and propagating far. Accidentally triggered several size 1-1.5 storm slabs from ridge top with no involvement.
