- Submitted by
- joel.mclay
- Observations date
- Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 17:15
- Location
- 55.355870° N 122.636950° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Amazing
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- Open trees
- We stayed away from:
- Convex slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Cold
- Windy
- 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
Snowed heavily all day, approx. 20cm of low density snow. Heavy winds out of the W/SW. Lots of snow transport and was creating reactive wind slabs on lee slopes. Snow was beginning to slab up in the openings of the trees by the end of the day.