- Submitted by
- Joe Schwartz
- Observations date
- Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 18:00
- Location
- 49.762323° N 125.283048° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-125.28304823024399,49.76232344000752,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Island Blower Pow")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- We rode:
- Cut blocks
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Stormy
- Avalanche conditions
- 30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Great day in the Island Alps. Up to 50cm of low density storm snow overlies a thin crust, which was producing significant settlements (whumphing) at a variety of elevations on north to north-east terrain at tree line and below. Minimal wind slab observed at ridge top. One remote triggered size 1.5 avalanche (see report), otherwise no other activity (natural or skier triggered) observed over the day. Average snowpack depth 165cm at 1400m.
