- Submitted by
- arctosguides
- Observations date
- Friday, November 26, 2021 at 15:00
- Location
- 49.761180° N 117.193810° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.19381,49.76118,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Kokanee Range")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Sunny
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
30-40 cm of recent HST overlies the Nov 15 MFcr. While the older HST appears to be bonding well to the Nov 15 MFcr, we observed a reactive storm slab that was failing on a stellar/facet interface down 20-25cm. This layer was touchy and was reactive to skier traffic in terrain > 35 degrees in the alpine and at tree line.
There was also evidence of recent wind loading from a southerly flow and reverse loading from overnight northerly flow. HS ranged from 80cm at ~1700m to 120cm in sheltered area in the alpine. Lots of early season hazards out there, rocks, open creeks and downed trees. Tips up🤙
