Clemina

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, foggy

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Tried to gain the alpine ridge behind the Clemina Hut, turned around after observing large settlements traveling 50+ meters on relatively low angle terrain (~25°). 20-25cm of fresh snow above 1300m, fresh surface hoar starting at 1800m. Depth was variable, probed 180-280cm at treeline. Dug a quick pit at 1800m, storm snow didn't fail as a slab, but a weak layer 30cm down failed at one shoulder-tap, on burried surface hoar. Observed a slide just above treeline on the 14th, as seen in picture 3. Failed on a steep convex roll, at an unknown depth. Low visibility all day, high of -5, flurries beginning in the afternoon. The main slide path (south of the cabin) skied very nicely, with no signs of instability below treeline.