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Grabby slabs

Published
Feb 23rd, 2022 12:20 PM
looseseal
Sky Pilot
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.642697, -123.092936

Quick Observation

Goal was co-pilot col, but turned around at 1550m when it was evident everything in the alpine was wind affected. Even lots of small reactive wind slabs at TL. Made for a grabby ski out as the crust was breakable. Skin track was an icy mess Very light winds today

Snowpack

Evidence of wind slabs or wind scoured on every aspect, felt very random and widespread. Some slabs 5cm thick, up to 15cm thick. Some breakable, others (mostly at TL) well consolidated and popped when stepped on. Lots of drumming when moving from TL to alpine