Mount Field-Wind effect and Avalanche activity
WeatherCMcGee · Feb 7, 2021 · Waterton Lakes
Quick report
- Weather
- cold
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
We attempted to summit Mount Filed today but turned around well before the upper slope due to recent avalanche activity and wind-affected snow. We observed two recent (24-48hrs?) sizes 2.0 avalanches (photos attached of the largest). Deep soft slab- wind effect was well observed down below treeline on some lines, but others were unaffected.
Avalanche
Observed two recent size 2 avalanches. The largest (photos) was at 1900 below a large steep lee headwall, likely triggered from wind lading. The other one was just below ridge-crest (2400m?) and was triggers from a small chance of cornice.