Burstall Pass

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, stormy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Burstall Pass. Dec 10. 2403m Elevation. HS 115cm. East aspect. 25 degree slope. Column Test Hard, No Result. 20cm Storm Snow on wind crust. A second wind crust at 35cm. Both well bonded. One finger density for almost all of the column. Pleasantly surprised to see no facets at ground level, could be a new record for the Rockies. When I pried the column it broke at the ground. It took a good amount of force to break it over my knee, and then it was a ragged break. Plenty of wind loading on lee aspects. Couldn't see the cornices on Snow Peak due to cloud, but noted cornice failures on lower ridge lines, east aspect.