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Pulpit Knob 1

Published
Jan 9th, 2024 12:00 PM
rachelmorgan.yd
Waterton Lakes
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

51.561754, -116.360810

Quick Observation
Amazing unconsolidated storm snow on top of a supportive layer, overlying facets. Storms snow was 15-20cm on uptrack, much deeper on slope we skied. Supportive pencil hard layer averaged 10-15cm thick, showed no propagation propensity. No development of wind slabs observed. Saw two Na size 1 loose dry avalanches release from alpine wind affected start zones above. Day was overcast and snowed S-1 from morning until 1500 when sky changed to broken. Temps slowly rose from -14 to -8.
Avalanche Information
Couldn't see start zone. Saw two Na size 1 loose dry avalanches release over the headwall adjacent to slope skied.
Weather
Temps rose from -14 at 0900 to -8 by 1600. Sky was overcast, opened to broken and snow stopped around 1500.
Snowpack
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