Chief Pascal

alexstrote, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>We noticed an upside down snowpack with a layer of dense wet snow on top of sugary powder. Cutting steep rollers produced sluffing results down to the last crust layer. Lots of pinwheeling and tree bombs. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Steep slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Heavy, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Sunny.

Location: 50.36541533 -122.45623057