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Toward Lookout Col

Published
Dec 14th, 2024 9:00 AM
barraclough.sian
Glacier
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

51.243940, -117.464040

Quick Observation
- We skied up north side of Illicillewaet River toward Lookout Col, turned around at 1840m and down summer trail on south side of the river. - Cloudy and snowed all day with limited visibility at times. - 10 cm HST. - Wind moderate to strong above 1700m, with wind slabs forming and cracking observed. - Controlled skier-initiated very small wind slab releases on short, steep rolls above 1800m. - Rode mellow slopes with some small steep faces. - Instability test at 1550m - see Snowpack tab. - Observed loose dry avalanche off W or SW aspect steep rock face in alpine.
Weather
Snowpack
Compression test at 1550m on 35 degree NE aspect moraine slope; HS 1m; HST 10 cm; CTN