Small and wide slabs W face of Strachan 23March2021

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Small and wide slabs W face of Strachan 23March2021

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
OK
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Heavy
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Convex slopes
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Foggy
Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

Several small slabs avalanching on the N face of Christmas gully (I cross-cutted a small slab in the N side of the gully) and the W face of Strachan, even in the forest along the Howe sound crest trail. Debris looked quite recent around 6-7pm. Contidions were more stable in the NE face of Hollyburn peak, however it was crusty in most aspects, less in N faces. Not as crusty as Monday night at 7-8pm, due to differences in temperature.