Upper Elk Valley
cordillera.tech,
Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM
<p>Observations from valley bottom of main Elk Valley:
- West facing slopes have been wind hammered lately with ridge crest generally scoured down to rock.
- East facing slopes looking loaded and well filled in.
- Large cornices overhanging east facing slopes just about everywhere
- Several recent cornice failures observed from past few days, most triggered slabs below, some down to basal facets and scrubbing out the snow to ground - most size 2-2.5, one size 3.
- No recent avalanche activity observed on west facing slopes, where snow is wind stripped, wind pressed, and probably has patchy sun crust.</p>
Snow Conditions
Wind affected.
Weather Conditions
Warm.
Location: 50.44349000 -114.94573000