Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing
- Elevation
- 2560 m
- Slope Angle
- 31°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Craking and collapsing in the wind loaded areas. Recent avalanches in the area, including naturals and a rider triggered avalanche. Photos below. Avalanche occurred on 2/24/18</p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p> The persistent slab avalanches were the most dangerous problem we faced during our day today. A couple centimeters of facets are buried below the snow surface. The depth of this layer varies from area to area. The weak layer averaged 80cm below the surface. We chose to stick to low angle slopes not connected to steeper terrain above or adjacent to us. Over 40" of new snow has fallen in the past 7 days. This new snow has added enough weight to the snowpack to increase the likelihood of triggering one of these 2' to 3' deep avalanches.</p> <p>We did a number of Extended Column Tes'st (ECT). On all of our test we were able to produce propagation of the column. ECTP15, ECTP24, ECTP 17</p> <p>Easy to identify and avoid steep wind drifter slopes today. Round, pillowy, wind effected slopes were easy to notice large wind slabs on them. Riding conditions on lower angle slopes right now is 5 star. Coverage is improving in this area.</p> <p>Noticed several natural avalanches triggered from cornice falls. </p>
Great riding conditions. 10" to 18" of new snow.