Avalanche Grand Couloir

Quick report

etiennerrr · Mar 15, 2022 · Banff Yoho Kootenay

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Size 0,5-1 avalanche probably naturally triggered from a wind slab formed during the last storm.

Snowpack

From 830m to 750m: crust with lateral loading up to 20cm on top of crust. No reactivity on the way down. From 750 down, 15 cm of new/transported snow on top of the last storm. New snow was loose and snowpack underneath was pretty cohesive. Amazing conditions under 750m.