Poking around in the slackcountry
Quick reportallaspectsalpine · Jan 19, 2017 · North Columbia
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
30cm of storm snow formed storm slab over Jan 15 facet surface hoar layer from wind and warm temps. We stopped above a large open steep slope at 2100m after slamming on the brakes and watching shooting cracks cross the whole slope. A quick profile and compression test found CTE1 SP down 30 on facets and surface hoar. Easy Sudden Pops down 30 Ty Mills