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Quick report

alex · Mar 6, 2026 · Clemina

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, foggy, warm, wet, windy
Ride Type
denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder

- The weather varied considerably throughout the day.

Snowpack

Depth
220
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N, NE
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1770
Test Initiation
hard
Foot Penetration
40
Test Failure Depth
75
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Whumpfing Observed
1
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
facets, surfaceHoar

- We had a sudden planar reaction in an extended column test. - ECTP21 75cm down, on the January weak layer, which in this location was comprised of up to 8mm surface hoar, facets and melt freeze particles. - Air temperature at this location was -1.2 degrees C. - Snowpack test was in a surface hoar factory (cut-block).

Avalanche

Avalanche Size
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Runout Zone Elevation
1966
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-03-06T20:30:00.000Z

- Observed the runout of what looked to be a small wet loose on a North aspect. Start zone or path were non-visible because of clouds. The terrain had several large start zones and aspects above the slope.