- Submitted by
- Matt Stelmaschuk
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 19:00
- Location
- 52.196250° N 117.187030° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Sunny
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
Intense solar effect causing frequent loose dry avalanches out of steep, rocky terrain. Sun was packing a punch and affecting the upper snowpack. Thin sun crust present on mellow-steep southerly slopes at the end of the day.
