Wedge Mountain

Avalanche

J0J0 · Dec 5, 2020 · Spearhead

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
cutBlocks
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder

Skied the NW couloir of Wedge mountain, consolidated snow in the couloir with some surface slab 15cm skier left bank. Marginal condition for the bottom of the glacier and the moraine, still lots of sharks.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Sky Condition
clear
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
N, SE, S, SW, E, NE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
looseDry
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp, tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-12-12T12:30:00

Like said in the report of Thursday avalanche debris under Rethel to the lake see picture and avalanche debris on the big runout on Mt cook and Wedge creek.