Sandon Peak
AvalancheMike Basham · Feb 2, 2020 · Retallack
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, cold
- Ride Type
- openTrees, mellowSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, wet, windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow
Pouring rain on Saturday Feb. 1 at 1100m, managed to find decent snow above 1980m. Cooled off overnight pulling some moisture out of snow at upper elevations and creating partially supportive crust below about 1500m. Bluebird Sunday and broken cloud cover Monday.
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE, N
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-02-02T12:00:00
Multiple naturals in steep alpine terrain about 50cm storm snow, with a light rain crust mid storm.