McGill Shoulder

Weather

Andrew Worthington · Jan 6, 2021 · Little Yoho

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Quick report

Weather
windy
Ride Type
openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Snow Conditions
heavy, hard, deepPowder, windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

hand sheer w/ no results, Noted density change Fist 0-30,1 F 30-40, 4F 40-50. felt right side up beyond w/ poke snow with pole test (PSWPT) :)

Avalanche

Stepped out of tree line into sub alpine windward slope. Lots of shooting cracks. jumped on an un-supported feature with obvious wind effect. Triggered a soft slab down 30-40 propagated 25 - 30m ran fast and surprisingly far could see powder cloud running down the S main slide path for probably 200++m Sz 2