Sitkum creek
AvalanchePalito Bandeeto · Jan 26, 2021 · Kokanee
Quick report
- Weather
- cold
- Ride Type
- openTrees
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
Overall excellent touring and skiing conditions. 7cm low density over 4F facetted/settled snow making for enjoyable ski quality from 2000m to around 1500m where the low elevation crust becomes more noticeable and skiing conditions become challenging.
Weather
-6 degrees, Broken skies becoming overcast at times, calm winds PRECIP: S-1
Snowpack
TP 1950m NE aspect HS 220cm Open glade near ridgeline Time:13:30 7cm low density Fist snow overlying surface faceting/Jan 25 SH sz 4-8. 2mm breakable crusts found down 20 and 35cm within the 4F slab sitting above Jan11 SH sz 4-10 down 50cm producing hard broken and ECTN results.
Avalanche
Evidence of previous widespread Na cycle size 1-2 on both North and South aspects suspected Jan 11 SH down 50cm