- Submitted by
- Ryan Shelly
- Observations date
- Friday, February 26, 2021
- Location
- 55.373080° N 122.645250° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Warm
- Avalanche conditions
- 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
Had a series of Compression test results and 2 extended column test results within the upper 60cm of the snowpack. Compression test results were moderate (down 20 on recent HST interface) and CTH 22 down 65cm on surface hoar interface.
Hasty extended column test revealed 2 results ( 1st result ECTP15 down 20 on recent HST and old HST interface. (2nd extended column test revealed ECTP27 down 50 on a facet/ crust interface.
New storm snow reactive in Soft Slab characteristics with less than 2 metre cracking away from skier input due primarily to limited wind effect in the area we were located.
