Sun Peaks Back Country
gvill1962,
Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 9:32PM
<p>Problems listed today with Avalanche Canada were for cornice and wind slab, however we found an issue beyond this on a north facing slope, just under 30 degrees. We were cutting across the slope one at a time when the first skier experienced a 1 meter crack approximately 25cm deep shoot out in both directions below the skier. Under 20cm of new snow is a deep layer of faceted, unstable snow. We immediately backed away and escaped this slope. A slide was imminent had we continued to proceed. We moved to ski lower angled slopes - which proved to be fantastic.
Do not be complacent with the snow pack and expect more risk than what is in the avalanche report.
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Terrain Ridden
Mellow slopes.
Terrain Avoided
Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes.
Snow Conditions
Powder.
Weather Conditions
Sunny, Warm.
Location: 50.91536000 -119.90940000