Helens

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Helens

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Amazing
Snow conditions were:
  • Deep powder
We rode:
  • Dense trees
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cold
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.

Comments

We remote triggered a size 1.5-2 while skinning on the ridge. Crown was 30-40cm over 20-30m. We skied the debris, and triggered another slab in the trees.

We decided to skin back up, and ski another aspect.

Deep powder all the way down.