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Cornice / Buzz's

Published
Dec 11th, 2023 10:00 AM
Nick Padoin
North Selkirk
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

49.097232, -117.052466

Quick Observation
Generally variable conditions Hs varied from 85 - 135. Not much wind effect on Cornice ridge ( minor windlips ) Heard and felt whumpfing, seemed to have travel quite far, onto other aspect. Approx. 100m. Loud.
Avalanche Information
2 avalanche observations. Both in shallow areas, with lower Hs than adjacent slopes
Weather
Snowpack
Failure was initiated by Sh failure, then slid on facets. Observed crust 8 cm Snow beneath crust was wetter and easily packable.