Easy Hand Shear on Tzsil Gl at 2050m, Large cornices above, signs of big naturals from the last storm
j0hnt3nnant,
Sunday 16th March, 2025 12:10PM
There’s that one steepish spot on the bottom of the Tzsil Gl at about 2050m; things felt a bit weird so we had a check-in. Two of us got a somewhat easy failure with a quick hand shear. Failed on a very clear layer about 15cm down. No shooting cracks. No other signs of instability. Consequences of a small slide in that spot were acceptable so we continued cautiously through the steepest section. I would expect that layer to be present on similar aspects (Sheltered NW) at similar elevations.
In other news: Lots of debris in the valley (in a large area below the small rock band guarding the Tzsil Gl). Possibly related is a large, fresh-looking cornice that’s about the size of a medium sized house high above the Tzsil Gl on the ridge to Slalok.
Location: 50.32918000 -122.48606000