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Cariboo Bowl

Published
Jan 18th, 2020 9:45 AM
Wesley Gregg
Kootenay Boundary
Details

Type

weather

Coordinates

52.924750, -121.657810

Avalanche Information

Convex roll over known for developing a windslab that is directly next to a feature know as a popular drop. Intentionally ski cut the convexity next to it and got expected results. Windslab approximately 10m in width, 15cm's deep and ran for about 25 - 30 meters.

Weather

This report is from Cariboo Bowl - above Cariboo Cabin run by the the CSTC. Location: Bunny Slope Elevation:1798M Sky: Overcast Precip: Nil 10cm Snow temp: -13.4C HS: 275CM (loaded) Aspect: North

Snowpack

Incline: 34 CTM 3 @ 15cm - uneven CTM 5 @ 25cm - uneven CTH 2 @ 50cm - drop CTH 5 @ 50cm - shear This is a slope that is extremely loaded at the bottom section of this bowl. Often used as a reference as to what to expect in the the same aspect of the bowl at the convexity 1/3 of the way down.