(the answer is )Blowing in the Wind
Quick reportironpoody · Mar 14, 2026 · South Okanagan
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy
- Ride Type
- convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow
Went up for a sunrise meditation on ol' east peak. Winds were blowing 60+ at TL and above. shooting cracks pretty much everywhere. Some slab releases even in less rowdy terrain. Suspect yesterday's dry loose is finding itself into a slab with a bit of time and a bit of wind. Skiing was horrible. Knee to waist deep on most aspects that hadn't been pillaged by the Nor-Easterly wind. Probably a better bet to break out the sea kayak this weekend or go to Revelstoke.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -2
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedStrong
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- Wind Direction
- NE
- Precipitation Type
- snow
how many years must a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea? and how many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free? and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind This is the most important part of my observations today. Go listen to bob dylan.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 220
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- E, S, SE
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
observed shooting cracks. didn't feel like digging.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 5
- Slab Width
- 5
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Trigger Sub Type
- intentional
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Trigger Distance
- 0
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 0
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2026-03-14T15:30:00.000Z
It felt spicy under foot.
Incident
- Group Activity
- climbingMountaineering
I didn't mean to press this button and I seemingly can't take it back. Now my MIN has a red flag.