- Submitted by
- msulkers
- Observations date
- Monday, January 23, 2017 at 22:12
- Location
- 50.034868° N 122.871291° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
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Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Powder
- We rode:
- Alpine slopes
- Convex slopes
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- Steep slopes
- Sunny slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Sunny
- Avalanche conditions
- Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
Comments
Recent cycle of Sz 1 slabs natural directly below ridgetops on N and NW asp in alpine. A number of ski cuts and accidentals in steeper alpine start zones to size 2. Two size 3's noted on N and NW asp of Fissile with deep crowns at about 2300m. Western-most looked quite recent. Test pits at 2000m on NW asp revealed temperature gradient down 40 cm from surface with several easy sheers (sudden planar) down 15/23/32 cm and some CTH (26) down 83cm on density change. We avoided big and unsupported N to NW asp...