Mt Todd

Avalanche

kamibow · Feb 6, 2022 · Shuswap

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty, heavy, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Weather

Avg Temp
0
Sky Condition
clear
Temperature Trend
rising

Snowpack

Test Initiation
hard
Surface Conditions
newSnow, crust

Avalanche

Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
40
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N, NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp, tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-02-06T12:00:00

Saw some old avalanches, appeared to have failed on the surface hoar layer buried by 40cm of snow from last week. We had no signs of instability throughout the day.