Tryst Lake

Quick report

parker.townes · Nov 22, 2020 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSnow

With rapid warming forecasted for the afternoon, our day started and ended early. Compression test results top of west chutes produced repeated failure ~50cm down at elbow 5. Significant cornice formation and cross loading observed on N and E aspects.

Avalanche

50cm deep slab released upon side hill cut of far west chute. Slab travelled down nearly the entire length of the slide path. Significant wind loading was observed.