First Choice/ West Ymir

jackmanedgar, Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM

<p>VERY reactive windslab which formed last night. We noticed shooting cracks while skinning up and were aware of the storm slab. Several 1-1.5 slides were trigged with ski cuts/ checks. Windslab depth averaged ~10cm, but propagated well. With more snow on the way, I would give the snowpack some healthy time to stabilizing before stepping into anything </p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Steep slopes, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Sunny slopes, Convex slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy.

Location: 49.43379000 -117.12557000