Hilda
Avalanchesprockter · Feb 24, 2021 · Icefields
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Skied to 2500m on SE-NE supported ALP slopes to 35 degrees in the Hilda region today. Sunny skies and 5-10cm of HST overnight made for great ski conditions in the ALP.
Weather
- Max Temp
- -10
- Min Temp
- -20
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
- Wind Direction
- S
- New Snow24 Hours
- 10
- Precipitation Type
- none
Clear skies throughout the day allowed for great ALP obs. Winds were generally light with moderate ridgetop blowing snow from the S-SW. No new precipitation during the day. -20C in the parking lot but quickly warming in the sun by midday to -10C @ 2350m
Snowpack
- Depth
- 200
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
5-10cm low density HST overlies hard windslabs in exposed ALP features. In sheltered TL/ALP areas, this snow sits atop the previous HST from the weekend. Slope tests produced no significant results. Due to recent large natural and artificially triggered avalanches in the region, we stuck to supported slopes with low consequences and avoided any large alpine features. Average HS 250cm on Hilda Glacier.
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-02-24T17:00:00.000Z
2 recent avalanches observed in the Hilda Valley that crossed the route to the Hilda-Athabasca col. Both were Na sz 1.5 windslab on SE slopes in the ALP. One likely occurred during the storm on Saturday while the other probably occurred sometime in the morning. No other signs of instability.