Elfin Lakes and Columnar Peak

Quick report

andrelemgruberpires · Jan 21, 2024 · Garibaldi

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Quick report

Weather
warm, wet
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet

Lots of wet snow around round mountain and elfin lakes.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
E, S
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-21T23:00:00.000Z

A number of natural avalanches coming off Columnar peak at the steeper areas. Seemed recent as they had covered some fresh traverse tracks (see picture).