North side of The Monarch
Quick reportclimb.goodine ยท Apr 2, 2026
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, stormy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
Went to check out the multiple bowls and couloirs on the north side of The Monarch, but stuck to mellow tree skiing after being struck by a size 1 Na LD at the bottom of the northern most couloir. Overall good riding conditions with ~5 cm over previous crusts at TL. Most large features had released during the previous AR event, with many crowns and debris piles still visible.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Wind Direction
- E
- New Snow24 Hours
- 5
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- E, NW, W
- Ski Penetration
- 5
- Foot Penetration
- 10
- Site Elevation Band
- alp, btl, tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- looseDry
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-04-02T16:30:00.000Z
Unknown length, ran on previous bed surface/crust. Debris ~30-50 cm deep.
Incident
- Group Size
- 2
- Terrain Trap
- noTrap
- Group Activity
- skiing
- Number Involved
- 1
- Number Caught Only
- 1
- Snow Depth Trigger Point
- deep
- Terrain Shape Trigger Point
- planar
While transitioning from skiing to boot-packing below a couloir we were hit by a size 1 Na loose dry avalanche. First group member was able to move to safety, while second group member and all gear was carried 10 m down slope. No injuries or lost gear.