Slocan lake
Weatherkayakkootenaybc · Jan 31, 2021 · Retallack
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, windy, warm
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- OK
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, deepPowder, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
1st skier ski cut steeper shoulder with 30cm release ran less than 15m. 2nd rider skied lower angle line, no result 3rd skier second turn accidentally trigger a Sz 2, 70 cm deep, burried SH. Ran 250m. Propagated across ENTIRE slope (150m) Only half of it released. No involvement. Well supported feature at TL on north aspect 30-35 degrees. 1900m. 30-40 cms new snow in past 48hrs Previously skied in past 24 hrs multiple tracks in slide path.
Avalanche
In addition to the Sa, 5 minutes after, a large slope, NE aspect had a natural avalanche Sz 3 ran full path(300m) 200m width crown estimate 30-40 cm crown depth. Suspect spindrift from steep cliffs above triggered it.