Microwave day 2

Daniel Helm, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>Returned to the microwave today hoping for dry snow higher up but found a rain crust up to about 1500m (must have rained high overnight). Observed a few new natural avalanches that were larger than those reported yesterday, but on the same steep north east aspect slope (see pic).</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Heavy, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Warm.

Location: 54.73409161 -127.45779278