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Slab avalanche beside up track toward exit gully knob

Published
Feb 16th, 2025 12:00 PM
kelly.h
South Coast
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.648221, -123.074954

Quick Observation
Warmed up considerably throughout the day, snow quite heavy coming out through trees (~1000m asl). Skied east aspect 1500m to 1000m. (Cool Lars couloir). 1500-1400 had reactive snow with soft slab properties. 1400-1200 10-15cm of powder overlaying a strong crust. Lower 1200-1000 exiting through the creek had deep wet powder.
Avalanche Information
Slab looked like it released from a convexity. Roughly 50m to the climbers right of the up track approaching exit gully.
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