Invincible Col

Quick report

Sfreiberg · Jan 10, 2026 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, warm, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, heavy, windAffected

We were planning to go to the Mount Invincible col but turned around 100m meters below the col because of a thick to thin snowpack and a wind loaded NE feature similar to the one that slide several days ago as seen in the photos. The snow in the alpine was wind hammered, leaving a bullet proof surface in spots and punchy skiing in other areas. The snow was ok at the treeline but got heavier as we descended. The higher temperatures today made the snow in the trees feel like early Spring. This area of K-country needs a reset of new snow. Temperature at the road at 3:00pm was 0 C. The wind was moderate from the SW most of the day with gusts around 70km at times.

Avalanche

Run Length
800
Slab Width
150
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2.5
Slab Thickness
50
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Start Zone Incline
45
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2450
Runout Zone Elevation
2150
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-01-07T02:42:00.000Z

It was surprising to see how far the debris travelled down a 20-25 degree slope. We did not witness the avalanche but it looked more that 48 hours old (BTW the website did not allow me to clear the avalanche date/time that I mistakenly clicked)