Av Crest
qturner,
Friday 4th March, 2022 3:25PM
<p>Skied Av crest today. 10cm HST. Multiple parties around the S bowl. Southern slopes experienced significant solar effect this AM, grateful for clouds to have rolled in before the heat of the day. Evidence of storm/wind slabs on unsupported convex terrain to sz 1.5, all aspects. ~48hr old. Sun crust present down 50cm, no result on ECT. Significant change in snow quality with blower >1700m, hot pow/crust 1400-1700m, & heavy mess below 1400m. </p>
Avalanche Conditions
Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.
Snow Conditions
Heavy, Powder.
Location: 51.27456883 -117.48079407