Bruins Pass & Glacier

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Great day out on Bruins Glacier and Pass! Stable conditions and no new avalanches nor signs of instability observed. We found a poorly bonded interface of DFs 40-45cm down through hand shears, but the only reactivity we saw was on small E and SE convexities with a fair bit of jumping effort. At Bruins Pass, the same interface consisted of DFs and a crust. We also observed MFsc 5-10cm and spotty 1-2cm WSL on Bruins Ridge. We saw evidence of recent sluffing from steep terrain on all aspects and a WS sz 1.5 on N aspect of 8812 (see avi tab). The latter, along with signs of wind-loading around the summit and variable visibility steered us towards a lovely glacier run instead of attempting the summit. HS 200cm on Bruins Glacier, with a couple of open crevasses where you'd expect them. HS TL 110cm. HS Bruins Pass 105cm. The gully/creek/historical RZ leading out of Hospital Bowl made for a sporty exit, with many open holes - stay cautious!

Avalanche

Run Length

113

Slab Width

10

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1.5

Slab Thickness

15

Start Zone Aspect

N

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

38

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2550

Avalanche Observation

24to48hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-01-04T20:40:00.000Z