Vantage Col area

Submitted by
dsaul71
Observations date
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 22:00
Location
50.339894° N 122.419626° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Vantage Col area

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Powder
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • 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

50 cm of blower pow in sheltered areas, exposed slopes wind loaded. Windslab widespread at upper TL and Alp, 10-20 cm below HST. Very hollow and spooky with large whumps felt on N and NW TL aspects 1750m up to 32 degrees incline in simple terrain. CT results scary. Checked out a skin track from yesterday that ventured up to sub alpine towards Vantage and got a remote whump on approach. [Heuristic trap of course) Bailed. Then got a massive whump on previous skin track (flat terrain) in same area that we had already used 3 times. Time to go home! Kept it simple and avoided avalanche terrain. Obs various groups skiing steep TL lines off Vantage Ridge with no signs of avalanches. Spacial variability…