- Submitted by
- MattSzczepanski
- Observations date
- Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 06:00
- Location
- 49.630608° N 115.002417° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cloudy
- Sunny
- Windy
- 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
Observed widespread natural cycle to size 2.5 during heli flight between Fernie and Elkford. All within storm snow and one heli-remote cornice near heli-landing.
