Cougar east
Quick reportmarekseeley · Feb 16, 2026 · Glacier
Quick report
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
No signs of instability up top, 30-60cm on Sh from top to bottom of path. Easy release on hand shear. Things got spicier below 1300m where the overlying snow was denser.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 20
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- noWindExposure
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1300
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoar
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-02-16T19:00:00.000Z