Balu Pass and Connaught creek

Quick report

Weather

sunny, warm

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, cutBlocks, openTrees

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

heavy, wet

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Was going to go to Cheops but there were multiple slides all day (more then 15). Most of them on the Northern aspects of Cheops and STS. There were also slides on the Southern faces but not as much. Ended up skiing Balu Pass. The snow was heavy and sticky.

Avalanche

Trigger Type

natural

Avalanche Size

1

Start Zone Aspect

N, NE, S

Avalanche Character

looseWet, wetSlab

Number Of Avalanches

11-50

Avalanche Observation

12to24hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-05-05T20:30:00.000Z