Easy Hand Shear on Tzsil Gl at 2050m, Large cornices above, signs of big naturals from the last storm

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

There’s that one steepish spot on the bottom of the Tzsil Gl at about 2050m; things felt a bit weird so we had a check-in. Two of us got a somewhat easy failure with a quick hand shear. Failed on a very clear layer about 15cm down. No shooting cracks. No other signs of instability. Consequences of a small slide in that spot were acceptable so we continued cautiously through the steepest section. I would expect that layer to be present on similar aspects (Sheltered NW) at similar elevations. In other news: Lots of debris in the valley (in a large area below the small rock band guarding the Tzsil Gl). Possibly related is a large, fresh-looking cornice that’s about the size of a medium sized house high above the Tzsil Gl on the ridge to Slalok.