93s surface hoar
Quick reportSnowslide · Feb 18, 2026 · Kootenay
Quick report
- Weather
- cold
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
Several Sr and Sc up to size 1.5 on the late Jan SH up to size 1.5 between 1600-2000m. Crown depths average 50cm. Some crowns observed on steep low alpine south and east features with similar depth. In the alpine there is little to no wind effect up to 2600m and new snow is running fast and loose especially where a crust is present below. Very little wind in the alpine. No blowing snow observed. Didn’t get warmer than -15 deg. 330cm on the glacier.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Slab Width
- 30
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- noWindExposure
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 50
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 30
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1900
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1850
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoar
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
While skinning up an open slope below treeline we remoted multiple sz1 up to 1.5 on surface hoar On our way down a few mor sz 1 Sc in predictable terrain features.