- Submitted by
- kristinzabos
- Observations date
- Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 17:00
- Location
- 50.803290° N 115.271700° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-115.2717,50.80329,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "North aspect of Chester col")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Cut blocks
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
Comments
Very large (size 3) slab avalanche on north aspect of Chester col. Appears to have been wind slab failure that stepped down all the way to the rock. Doesn’t appear to have been result of cornice fall although hard to say with no prior observation. Very large crown, didn’t see evidence of skier tracks in the area, probably happened yesterday (Friday January 21) or very early this morning. Beware the deep persistent slab, even on shady aspects!
