Sugar on Glacier Crest
Quick reportalice.r.ham · Jan 25, 2026 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
Breaking down of the crust on southerly aspects has made for sugary snow and good skiing.
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Precipitation Type
- none
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 3
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 15
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 32
- Avalanche Character
- looseDry
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2160
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2100
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-01-25T20:21:00.000Z
Skier entered the slope below the convexity at top. Triggered quick moving sluff that went wider and longer than expected. Pushed skier off their feet for a few metres but they were able to regain footing. Failed in facets consistently about 10-15cm down.