Heaven's Gate

Published

Mar 5th, 2017 11:34 AM

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Northwest Coastal

Details

weather

49.512900, -114.999080

Quick Observation

Dangerous cornices. Went for a ride on one @ 49°30'41.36"N 114°59'46.98"W

Snowpack

Columns test 215cm total snow pack NW facing slope mid mountain Sudden Planer 40 cm @ 16 Sudden Collapse 85 cm @ 20 49°30'46.44"N 114°59'56.68"W

Incident

Cornice released with me on it. 2-2.5m crown. 30m wide. Cornice hit the tree below and stopped with me above it.