Whistler Slackcountry (Blackcomb Glacier Area)
Quick reporttjmccoll · Jan 7, 2018 · South Coast Inland
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, windy
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, convexSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
We skied north/northwest aspects. During our skin up there were a few instances that the snow broke apart in slabs at switchbacks. On our second run we approached a convex roll, performed a slope-cut, and a slab avalanche was triggered (see image, avalanche occurred at circle). The slab avalanche fractured approximately 80 meters across and was size 1