Grizzly Shoulder
Quick reportmcramb · Feb 22, 2022 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny, windy
- Ride Type
- denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
1130am, 1450m (At bottom of grizzly slidepath), measured -19degC, CLR, no precip, L S, blowing snow at ridgetop (N), Ski pen: 25, HST 60 See snowpack tab for test pit results, Av tab for observed avalanche.
Weather
See snowpack tab for pit results Observed Blowing snow from Strong N winds
Snowpack
CTH29 down 46 BRK on DF above mid Feb crust, repeatable CTH22 down 24-31 BRK, not repeatable Generally right side up snowpack and very well consolidated (F to 4F above crust, 1F to P below) did not obs below 160cm
Avalanche
Observed Na WSL on ridge lookers right of Balu pass, above 8812 bowl (skiers right of 8812). Couldn't see runout because of ridge in front (observed from bottom of Grizzly Slidepath) Estimated slab thickness at 50cm, start zone incline 40deg. Very wide, looked like crown could have been wider than length run