Hankin weekend rip
AvalancheIcespice · Jan 30, 2021 · South Bulkley
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, sunny, cold
- Ride Type
- openTrees, cutBlocks
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder, crusty
Cold day, mainly riding N and NW slopes with variable snow conditions above tree line ranging from crusty/scoured to nice fresh pockets of wind transport.
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- N
- Site Elevation
- 1540
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
CTM 12 (SC) @ 50cm CTM 15 (SC) @ 60cm } wind slab interface CTM 15 (SC) @ 70cm CTH 27 (SP) @ 130cm - 2cm crust with approx 3cm sugary facets below.
Avalanche
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Start Zone Aspect
- N, NE
- Avalanche Character
- looseDry, corniceOnly, windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Avalanche Observation
- 24to48hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-01-30T16:00:00
Evidence of old failed cornices at report location and avalanche debris starting high on the ridgeline and fanning down Avi paths to tree line above run 2/3.