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Upper Joffre Lake Reactivity

Published
Jan 29th, 2017 8:38 AM
blogan7420
Duffey
Details

Type

avalanche

Coordinates

50.334770, -122.496460

Avalanche Information

Had a very reactive day in the Joffre Region. First, while approaching Slalok at the top of the moraine above the lake, we remotely triggered a small wind slab then witnessed a natural release from high on the mountain. The central couloir to gain the Stonecrop glacier had slid during the last storm cycle and run at least 300m. Later, while skiing a line down from Taylor's ridgeline the last member of our party triggered a small slide, about 3m wide, that ran approximately 30m. Very strong winds wreaked havoc all day, creating some interesting features.