Magnesia Meadows

davidphillipschwartz, Sunday 12th March, 2023 1:40PM

<p>Toured up to Magnesia Meadows with the ACC. Saw 2 small natural avalanches failing ~5cm deep in the storm snow. Photo shows the larger of the two, on a S aspect at 1100m. Widespread cracking above 1100m including shooting cracks up to 3m in length. Coverage on the road is quite reasonable.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Powder, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Stormy, Sunny, Warm, Wet.

Location: 49.48044583 -123.20169709