Below east ridge

Quick report

Dylan Wyer · Nov 14, 2020 · South Okanagan

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
Amazing
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

First walk of the year. Didn’t go higher then 1950m Did beacon searches and dug pits Minimal skiing happened - did notice tracks coming down east ridge and saw no evidence of further avalanche activity from below the ridge

Snowpack

Rutschblock test score 3 Photo of snowpack is after skier applied pressure with out lifting heels 20cm cracked with first weight 45cm cracked soon after 70cm after pressure with out lifting heels Result propagated the full 2 meters no result when doing an ECT

Avalanche

Just spotted from across a small gully. Concerning to see at low elevation in trees