Fording river rd

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BenniHanna20000 · Feb 25, 2026 · Elkford East

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Sledding north of Elkford. Dug pit at 1780m Snow depth 117cm Aspect NW 32cm of new storm snow on top of persistent slab. 85cm snow below is very faceted snow, not much bonding. Snow storm was reactive and subject to failure in compression test.

Snowpack

Obs Type
point