Sunshine and powder
Quick reportben.gollat · Feb 22, 2026 · Flathead
Quick report
- Weather
- sunny, cold
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, cutBlocks, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, deepPowder, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Amazing day riding with friends. Several natural avalanches observed 20-50 cm crowns on convex rolls and steeper wind loaded terrain. Also had a remote trigger on a slope from riding along the ridge top. Saw a few larger slides in the alpine but most avalanches were at tree line in sheltered areas. Frequent settlements when regrouping. Very touchy so stuck to low angle terrain.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -5
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
- New Snow24 Hours
- 0
- Storm Snow Amount
- 40
- Temperature Trend
- rising
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Elevation
- 2000
- Test Initiation
- none
- Foot Penetration
- 30
- Sled Penetration
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- tln, btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar, crust
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- E, NE
- Trigger Distance
- 100
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab, stormSlab, windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 6-10
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln