Grizzly avalanche

Riding quality was:

Amazing

Snow conditions were:

• Powder
• Wind affected

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Open trees

We stayed away from:

• Alpine slopes
• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Stormy

Avalanche conditions

• Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
• 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
• Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Around 13h45 we heard a big avalanche going down. We skied the ursus trees, kept it mellow and nice.

On our way back to the parking lot, we saw the debris of a size 4 avalanche in grizzly path. It went all the way down and up the other side of Balu pass.

Some people have seen it go down in teddy bear, it was loud and did transport alot of trees and debris.

The day was stormy and cold, with alot of wind and snow transport. Slabs and wumfing were noted on our way up.