Little Simpson’s
Quick reportMichael Nelligan · Feb 7, 2021 · Purcells
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Observed evidence of size 1.5 slab avalanche in East facing basin (see photo). Upper slope. Suspected wind slab. Likely occurred in past couple of days. Also multiple fresh loose snow avalanches from point sources throughout the basin, some with sizeable debris piles. Consistent westerly wind observed moving lots of snow around off the ridge tops.
Snowpack
Quick test results. ECTX and CTN. 17 cm of fresh on top of quite consolidated pack. Visible layers at 40 cm down and 75 cm (presumably Dec crust). Non-reactive to tests.