Oscar Area
lucasmatt,
Wednesday 18th January, 2023 7:40PM
<p>Natural windslab Sz 3. NE aspect. 1500m elevation. 12-24 hours previous. Crown approx 150m long, running 800m vertical over 850m distance. NE aspect. No pictures. Skied from 1250m-650m, north aspect finding 180cm snow depth at 1000m. Dec 27 facet layer down 70cm. Pictures attached show windslab skier controlled cut. 70cm deep crown running on surface hoar. Did not trigger anything below. Skiing was really good 1000m and up with ski pen of 15-20cm. Lots of whumpfing on large flat ridgeline meadows at 1200m. Moist below 1000m with upwards of 30cm of slop overtop of a mostly supportive melt freeze crust.</p>
Terrain Ridden
Mellow slopes, Open trees.
Avalanche Conditions
Slab avalanches today or yesterday.
30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.
Snow Conditions
Powder.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy.
Location: 54.97015000 -129.02964000