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West Ymir Wiggles and Whumpfs

Published
Feb 8th, 2026 11:30 AM
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Ymir
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.433535, -117.123796

Quick Observation
Fun skiing in Westies dodging frozen chunks of old debris from warming cycle. Almost like a slalom course! Shooting cracks and whumpfing noted on backside of Prospector during travel.
Avalanche Information
Small pocket of storm slab released on a convex slope after Sc in Broke Neck.
Weather
Snowpack
Whumpfing observed in isolated pockets BTL ~2000m in the trees on S aspect. Suspect due to isolated pockets of Jan 28 SH. Hand shear tests on E-SE aspects ~2100 m yielded failure below MFcr on FC, sz 1-2.