- Submitted by
- skiderp099
- Observations date
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 18:00
- Location
- 49.381758° N 122.942508° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-122.94250807943108,49.38175828306069,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Seymour Storm Tour")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- OK
- Snow conditions were:
- Heavy
- Wet
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Wet
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Elevation: 1265m
Aspect: SE
Extended Column Test (ECT): Sudden planar failure 18cm down, ECTN 17 in new storm snow.
Shooting cracks observed off the skin track on all aspects and across all elevation bands traveled. Evidence of small-scale surface sluffing.
Weather Conditions:
Mixed heavy, wet precipitation throughout the day. Snowline around 900m on the drive up.
Summary:
New storm snow is very reactive, with signs of instability including cracking and sluffing.
