Whumpfs, cracks, and slides
ICbM,
Wednesday 5th April, 2023 7:20PM
<p>Headed for a walk behind Kokanee.
Plenty of large whumpfs along the way on S and W aspects.
Cut a very small cornice on an E slope and the whole slope propagated. About 20cm crown, around 30 metres across. A healthy size 1.
Making my way up the ridge, multiple more slides on the same aspect slid. some smaller, one larger.
On my way back down, tested a sunny slope and got a crack about 10 metres long in front of me. A little bit more incline and the whole slope would have likely slid.
The sun is potent when it comes out of the clouds. </p>
Terrain Ridden
Alpine slopes.
Avalanche Conditions
Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Snow Conditions
Heavy, Powder.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy, Warm.
Location: 50.94151411 -118.02604424