- Submitted by
- kykliss
- Observations date
- Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 20:00
- Location
- 49.746661° N 118.920271° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Cold
- Sunny
- 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.
Comments
Strange day. At and below 2050m the snow was extremely reactive but above that elevation and in wind affected areas the snow was non-reactive and skiable. Smart terrain choices were critical and we dug 3 different pits for observation.
