Balu pass

Laurent Doré-Mathieu, Saturday 10th April, 2021 7:50PM

<p>We intended to ski Cheops North Bowl but after digging a pit and skinning up a part of the ridge to the entrance of the bowl, we were unsure about the conditions and decided to turn back to ski Balu pass instead. When skiing down Balu pass, on the north side, close to Cheops, we triggered 2 size 1 storm slab avalanches.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Snow Conditions

Deep powder, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Stormy, Windy.

Location: 51.28420000 -117.57345000