Mount Hector Return
Quick reportkman101.kieran · Apr 6, 2019 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, foggy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, hard, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
No avalanche activity observed except loose sluffs and small, thin slabs on freshly wind-loaded slopes. See incident report.
Weather
Cloudy day with stable, cool temperatures above treeline.
Avalanche
See incident report.
Incident
- Comment
- <p>Skier triggered size 1-1.5 traversing high on fresh wind slab and was carried ~20 meters down slope to rest on the bed surface. No burial, injuries, or equipment damage. Crown face ~30 cm but the rest of the slab was 10 cm thick or less, and snow beneath was stable.</p>