Oscar Area
Quick reportlucasmatt · Jan 18, 2023 · St. Mary
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionTemp
Natural windslab Sz 3. NE aspect. 1500m elevation. 12-24 hours previous. Crown approx 150m long, running 800m vertical over 850m distance. NE aspect. No pictures. Skied from 1250m-650m, north aspect finding 180cm snow depth at 1000m. Dec 27 facet layer down 70cm. Pictures attached show windslab skier controlled cut. 70cm deep crown running on surface hoar. Did not trigger anything below. Skiing was really good 1000m and up with ski pen of 15-20cm. Lots of whumpfing on large flat ridgeline meadows at 1200m. Moist below 1000m with upwards of 30cm of slop overtop of a mostly supportive melt freeze crust.