Great snow up high

Avalanche

FREEZENATOR · Apr 14, 2023 · Skagit

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, convexSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees, cutBlocks
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
crusty, powder

Great day out in the Chilliwack River Valley. Found 15cm of dry snow on north aspects above treeline with very good coverage.

Avalanche

Run Length
50
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1.5
Start Zone Aspect
SE, S, SW
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp, tln, btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2023-04-14T14:00:00.000Z

Several wet loose to size 2 observed on solar aspects, likely up to 3 days old.