5 Mile - The Burn

lara.thiessen, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Inconsistent skiing, wind slab to shear crust. Very wind affected in alpine and upper treeline NW aspects. Surface hoar 3-6mm in treed and wind-sheltered areas observed. Skied a NE aspect steep, treed line with 5-15cm on top of crust - significant sluffing End of day observed another group trigger a size 1 slab traversing a steep, open, NW slope</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Hard, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Sunny.

Location: 49.45596291 -117.11606480