Ozalenka Creek Backcountry

Avalanche

lennycarbo ยท Jan 23, 2019

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Quick report

Weather
windy, warm, cloudy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, convexSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard, windAffected, powder

Spent 4 days (Jan 22-25) in the Cariboo backcountry S off the West of McBride. We skied NW, NE, E and SE slopes at all elevations up to 2200m. AL was hard packed with wind slabs, TL also wind affected with variable wind slabs and ~5-10cm ski pen, BTL nicer more powdery snow and ~10-20cm ski pen (the good stuff!). Windy conditions throughout, about 5-10cms of snow and overall snowpack from 140cms (BTL, TL) to 200cms (at ridgetop). Our temps ranged from -2 to -15 degrees.