Anif Peak & Mt Mulligan

Avalanche

GB247 · Feb 5, 2023 · Sky Pilot

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Quick report

Weather
warm, foggy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, cutBlocks
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
wet, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Parked around 780m elevation on FSR skinned about two hours to the top of Anif peak along the valley access beside Mt Mulligan. Observed a recent slab avalanche off a cliff section on a NE aspect of the north end of Anif with pin wheeling under underneath a few cliff sections. Stayed in lower angle terrain. Skinned up a steep south aspect of Mt Mulligan in dense trees with no signs of instability. Boarded down the north aspect of low angle terrain on Mt Mulligan into an open cut block which had a crust layer. Overall good snow and kept it mellow due to fog and considerable treeline avy hazard for the day.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
fog
Wind Direction
SW
Storm Start Date
2023-02-04
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Ski Penetration
10
Test Initiation
none
Foot Penetration
25
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2023-02-06T06:08:00.000Z