- Submitted by
- colinhoglund13
- Observations date
- Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 19:00
- Location
- 51.742866° N 116.577992° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Crusty
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Skied to the ridge of Patterson. Lots of evidence of wet slides from the warm spell last week in the canyon. We also triggered a 3x3 meter 10cm slab in the canyon without consequence.
Wind affected crusty powder above the creek. Did not summit up wind blasted scree to summit.
