Motel 66

Submitted by
JD Disney
Observations date
Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 18:33
Location
50.344490° N 122.433330° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Motel 66

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Hard
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Dense trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
  • Warm
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

Cornice drop onto 40-45* NE facing slope @2087 m triggerd a wind slab. Crown was 10-40cm, 25m across.

Initial slide caused syplathetic releases further down slope with greater crown depths and widths.

Size 3