- Submitted by
- David Hurley
- Observations date
- Monday, January 21, 2019 at 00:27
- Location
- 50.333389° N 122.409074° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Comments
Parked at Cerise Creek and traveled up to the Matier-Vantage saddle. Worked from the saddle to the 2000m mark on Vantage Ridge. Skied north-northwest through sparse trees and open alpine slopes up to 35 degrees to 1600m. Snow conditions were 10-15 cm dry and light with no noticeable crust on north-northwest aspects. Saw two small crown lines on northwest facing slopes at treeline. No other signs of instability and snow seems to have bonded well with cold temperatures and clear skies Saturday night. Minimal wind affect on Vantage Ridge.
