Chickadee fluffy stuff

Quick report

jones.lauraj · Dec 12, 2021 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

Our group completed 4 pits on one of the first avalanche paths on the south aspect of Boom Mountain. We consistently experienced sudden planner releases (moderate) about 45 cm deep on the rain crust. Overall depth was about 85cm. CT15 ECTP24

Avalanche

Evidence of a wind slab avalanche on the north facing aspect of Mount Whymper below the cliff band east of the couloir, naturally triggered and likely occured sometime this morning or early afternoon.

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