Dome Glacier

Quick report

info · Dec 2, 2024 · Little Yoho

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
powder

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NE
Site Elevation
2500
Ski Penetration
30
Foot Penetration
50
Site Elevation Band
alp, btl, tln
Surface Conditions
surfaceHoar

Surface hoar up to 15mm in size observed from the valley bottom to mountain top. 40-60cms of recent snow overlies previous hard wind affect. HS on the Glacier varied between 200-240cms. New down flow wind effect observed only at ridgetops in the alpine.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
S
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2000
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-12-02T22:00:00.000Z

Natural loose wet cycle observed on steep solar aspects in the alpine up to size 1