- Submitted by
- harry.i.j.lewis
- Observations date
- Friday, April 3, 2026 at 20:00
- Location
- 50.400162° N 122.518251° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Dense trees
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Foggy
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Widespread wind slab, cracking observed when skinning and skiing. Compression test failed on 2 at ~15cms. ECT did not propagate across the full column but did propagate ~60cm across. We turned back before the col at the top of the armchair glacier due to poor visibility and stability concerns, another party reported long (~10m) shooting cracks close to the col.