Columnar cruisin'
Quick reportdeclan.dawson · Nov 25, 2024 · Garibaldi
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny, cloudy
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, powder
Morning lap of SE shoulder of columnar closest to Elphin shelter.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- none
- Sky Condition
- scatteredClouds
- Wind Direction
- E
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Winds 0-5kph
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 1750
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
Resistant failure at CT23 on the weak layer 30cm down below new storm snow. Pit dug high on SE shoulder of columnar in an area sheltered from recent winds. Observed significant pinwheeling at 1115 at 1750m as sun warmed the SE slope.
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- windwardSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE, E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1750
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-11-25T18:30:00.000Z
Two natural releases on E face of Columnar, starting up high in steep terrain near summit clif bands.