Heaven's Gate
Weathernakonecznyt · Mar 5, 2017 · Northwest Coastal
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, cloudy, foggy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- heavy, windAffected, powder
Dangerous cornices. Went for a ride on one @ 49°30'41.36"N 114°59'46.98"W
Snowpack
Columns test 215cm total snow pack NW facing slope mid mountain Sudden Planer 40 cm @ 16 Sudden Collapse 85 cm @ 20 49°30'46.44"N 114°59'56.68"W
Incident
- Comment
- <p>Cornice released with me on it. 2-2.5m crown. 30m wide. Cornice hit the tree below and stopped with me above it. </p>