Seymour - First pump

Avalanche

tmowat · Dec 22, 2020 · North Shore

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
openTrees, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Weather

Avg Temp
-3
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
clear
New Snow24 Hours
30
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Wind Exposure
windwardSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
S, SE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-12-22T13:30:00

Went for a quick skin to pump peak to check snow conditions. Within 45 min of getting to the top and returning for the ski out the face of pump peak had gone. A few tracks were leading into it.