- Submitted by
- Tyler de Jong
- Observations date
- Monday, January 18, 2021
- Location
- 60.225083° N 134.993266° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Deep powder
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Good skiing in Wheaton Valley on Northeast slope sheltered from the wind. Ski pen at treeline was ~10 cm, 30 cm in trees. Southerly winds increased to moderate/strong in the afternoon. Some shooting cracks observed on storm layer, but didn't really have a surface to slide on.
