Territory Peak Avalanche

Submitted by
matt
Observations date
Monday, March 28, 2022 at 17:39
Location
49.360070° N 117.360990° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Territory Peak Avalanche

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Heavy
  • Wet
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • 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

On the final day of our Bonnington Traverse, we witnessed this avalanche as we skinned along the ridge between Territory and Colony Peaks.
East-facing slope of Territory peak at 10:40am on Monday 28th March 2020.
East-facing slope of Territory peak at 10:40am on Monday 28th March 2020.