North summit Strachan

Quick report

committed · Apr 16, 2021 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Sloppy isothermal snow, spontaneous small slides released on steep slopes later in the afternoon.

Avalanche

Spontaneous release of a 1.5 wet loose avalanche was observed on the southern slope of the summit of North Strachan. Any thoughts of entering Christmas gully were quickly banished.