Sun, snow and a windslab
Quick reportnorthrockiesfieldteam · Dec 28, 2024 · Kootenay Boundary
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder, windAffected
We found a refresh of new snow at Bell. This made for fun riding in sheltered areas. Up in the Alpine, we saw moderate winds moving this fresh snow off southerly slopes and onto northerly slopes. We saw one windslab avalanche from the last 24hrs. It started right at the ridge crest on an east-facing slope.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -3
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- scatteredClouds
- Wind Direction
- S
- New Snow24 Hours
- 8
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Moderate winds in Alpine, Light at Tree Line
Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2200
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-12-27T19:00:00.000Z
Good visibility into Alpine and this was the only recent avalanche we saw