Na wind slab with propagation

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Yukon Field Team · Jan 1, 2026 · White Pass West

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

We saw a size 2.5 Na windslab above Fraser chutes with impressive propagation (500m), cross loaded by the NE winds on a convex roll. A few small wind slabs on S aspects popped off on steep features overnight. We dug on NE and S aspects at 1200m, finding hard SC results down 60-65, stubborn to propagate on ECT results. This is our storm snow sitting on a variety of surfaces. The day was cold, a steady -22 with light winds from NE. The sledding remains incredible with not much traffic.