Wedge NW Couloir

Avalanche

J0J0 · Dec 13, 2020 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Skied the NW couloir of Wedge Mountain good condition storm snow with 15cm slab on the skier's left bank, Slide on Rethel to the lake like the report of Thursday said. See picture, some debris on the runout of Mt cook and slide on Wedge creek. Marginal condition on the moraine of the glacier with lots of hidden rocks .

Weather

Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
clear
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Surface Conditions
newSnow, surfaceHoar

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
S, NE, N
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
looseDry, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-12-12T17:50:00