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Storm riding

Published
Jan 9th, 2018 10:30 AM
n.overwater
Jordan
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

51.084224, -118.269367

Quick Observation

Tonnes of new snow overnight - measured 15cm over the groomer track from last evening. Much more off trail. Foot pen past my waist. Couldn’t see too much so stuck to the trees. Remote triggered 2 x size 1 storm slabs down about 45cm on east aspect around 1650m. These were on some convexities (approx 35 degrees) so we decided to steer clear and remain in low angle trees and get good and stuck. Did not see a lot of evidence of wind but limited BTL today. Was coming down S1-S2 all day and very poor visibility. These remote triggered slabs were on well used slopes so it will be a good indicator once the storm lifts to be cognitive even in the regular riding areas where we think these persistent weak layers may not exist due to tracks. If it’s steep enough to slide, it probably will.