Steep Creek

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

<p>Warm and sunny at Steep Creek today. We saw multiple Na and Sc Loose Wet avalanches to size 1 and one Na sz1 soft slab avalanche. Solar slopes became reactive very quickly. </p>

Terrain Ridden

Steep slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Sunny.

Location: 50.38119000 -122.29113000