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Waffles and rain crusts

Published
Nov 13th, 2021 11:00 AM
Leslie Crawley
North Columbia
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.643065, -116.082708

Quick Observation

Found the rain crust up to about 2200m. Above that there were small wind slabs that were stubborn to ski cut and 5-10 cm deep. At ridge top cornices are already surprisingly developed, some have failed, triggering wind slabs below (~20 deep). Looked to have happened mid storm from the amount of snow on top. Dug a quick pit at 2350m SE aspect treeline. 65 cm of snow. Solid pencil crust up 30 and a cm of small facets on top. Extended column test failed on 12 but didn't go the whole way across. No cracking or whumpfing while travelling either. Good skiing if the alder will let you above 2200m