- Submitted by
- Beyond-Our-Peak
- Observations date
- Saturday, December 12, 2020
- Location
- 51.214246° N 117.446907° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Went for Forever Young Couloir accessed from the Illecillewaet Glacier. Sunny cold day (-14C) with VF @ 1800m in some parts of the park.
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UP: 10-30cm of HST at TL and BTL. Localized cracking of storm slab on unsupported features (pillows) on SH. In the alpine, katabatic winds have formed 5-15cm reactive wind slabs on lee features on the moraines leading up to the glacial toe. Propagation limited to 1-2m. 5-15cm of snow on the Ille Glacier sitting on a firm base. Dug a test profile at the top of couloir. HS @ 2650m: 220cm. Aspect: N. 20cm of new F snow on top of a 3mm MF crust-SH combo due to the past inversion. 1F snow below that.
CTM12 (SP) down 20cm on MF-SH layer. No propagation.
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DOWN: 20cm of powder on top of a firm crust. A little wind-affected in spots. Very fast sluff. No slab releases. Exposed rocks in the couloir. Good powder skiing down low.
