- Submitted by
- HangfireTraining
- Observations date
- Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 20:06
- Location
- 51.382753° N 117.354601° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.35460106936301,51.38275316378528,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Quartz Creek")
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
- Sunny slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- 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.
- Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.
Comments
A couple of remote triggers today while riding ridges above convex or steep slopes. 30-50 cm deep on surface hoar. They ran fast. North facing slopes at 2300 m. Ran size 1-2. Terrain limited running any larger.
Play safe.
