Taylor basin

Quick report

fhinckley16 · Mar 8, 2024 · South Chilcotin

View on map
Observation photo 1

Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Had amazing Fast surface hoar skiing with a thin sun crust on the south aspects. Made for super cruisey and followy low angle skiing

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
S
Temperature Trend
steady

Snowpack

Depth
200
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N, S, SW, NE, W, E, NW, SE
Site Elevation
2100
Ski Penetration
10
Foot Penetration
35
Site Elevation Band
tln, alp
Surface Conditions
surfaceHoar
Whumpfing Observed
1

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1.5
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2100
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-08T08:00:00.000Z

Multiple natural avalanches observed around treeline on most aspects. Nothing in alpine.