Very large Avalanche in a back bowl at Hankin

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Very large Avalanche in a back bowl at Hankin

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny

Comments

Snow wasn’t wet at that point in the day. It slid sometime in the 15mins after we skinned up during our transition at the top. Deep weak layer appears to be more reactive than we expected considering the danger levels. We estimate the slide to be a large slide 3