Cypress Backside

alexpienaar123, Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 9:33PM

<p>40-50cm Crown propagating along the entire upper Strachan backside. Multiple smaller (0.5-1) avalanches at various elevations in the terrain in and surrounding cypress resort. Heavy wet snow at lower elevations did not slide even on steeper slopes.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

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

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

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

Snow Conditions

Deep powder, Heavy, Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Foggy, Warm.

Location: 49.41035000 -123.19722000