- Submitted by
- lisaloui
- Observations date
- Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 16:00
- Location
- 51.712080° N 116.504700° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Widespread wind effect all aspects TL & ALP. Fresh (12-24hrs), natural avalanche cycle to size 3.5 observed along highway 93 N corridor, suspect failure on January's persistent weak layers which were found down 65-80cm in test pits at Bow Summit: CTE-M down 65 and 75 on Jan 15 & Jan 6 SH/FC, HS 170cm. Snowpack is complex, and the lower snowpack continues to facet with cold temperatures. Good skiing in the trees!