- Submitted by
- daniel.hudson
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 19:30
- Location
- 49.794965° N 122.999411° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- 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
25cm thick dense wind slab on top of 45cm low density storm snow.
CTE 6 SP down 29cm on DF.
CTM 17 SP down 88cm on mid February crust.
Garibaldi Park Rangers.