McLatchie ski tour
Quick reportrogerswierstra · Dec 28, 2017 · Flathead
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
While skinning through trees on NW aspect we remotely triggered 1.5 size avalanche on adjacent rocky slope with thin unsupported snowpack. 20m wide / 45cm deep fracture line occurred 50m upslope from our position with slide running past us for a total length of 60m. Due to our position we were safe. Lots of whumphing and shooting cracks occurring in all rocky areas.