Vermilion Peak

Banff Yoho Kootenay

lwolfe.avalanchereview , Wednesday 5th April, 2023 5:50PM

Saw a wet slab from a couple of days ago (it had 3cm of new snow on the debris from last night), HS-N-D2-R2. Went to the ground in this SW aspect.

Snow conditions were: Hard. Weather conditions were: Cold, Windy. We rode: Mellow slopes, Steep slopes. We avoided: Alpine slopes. Riding quality was ok.

Avalanche

Wet slab 1 to 1.5 meter thick ran on facets at the ground