Triggered Multiple Avalanches all aspects, we started the Bugs to Rogerspass Traverse and we got surprised with unstable snow conditions at all aspects at around 2400m elevation, we triggered a size 2 at snow patch Col, weather was forecasted to well below zero

Submitted by
auer.j.david
Observations date
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 17:00
Location
50.782280° N 116.878052° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Triggered Multiple Avalanches all aspects, we started the Bugs to Rogerspass Traverse and we got surprised with unstable snow conditions at all aspects at around 2400m elevation, we triggered a size 2 at snow patch Col, weather was forecasted to well below zero

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Hard
  • Wet
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Cold
  • Sunny
  • Warm
  • Wet
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Triggered Multiple Avalanches all aspects, we started Bugs to Rogerspass Traverse and we got surprised with unstable snow conditions at all aspects at around 2400m elevation, we triggered a size 2 at snow patch Col (NE aspect), weather was forecasted to well below zero but we got rapid warming throughout the day within Whiteout conditions, after reaching Bills Pass I triggered a size 3 and got buried to my chest (NW aspect). We managed to get to the Malloy Igloo and Heli out , very sketchy and touchy conditions at all aspects, weather forecast is now changing to more warming temperatures!