Whitewater, Hummingbird pass report
Avalanchedevon-smith- · Mar 1, 2019 · Ymir
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, sunny
- Riding Quality
- Amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Conditions were great but, small point release avalanches were observed on 30-40drg slopes in hummingbird pass west of White Queen mountain near Whitewater ski area. Large layer of loose new snow is present on top with denser layer between 50-80 cm down with a surface hoar layer sandwiched between that and a 80+layer.
Snowpack
Five extended column snowpack tests were done with one giving a positive result at 80cm down. Propogation saw test gave at 90% mark resulting is not a significant concern. A crust was observed at 40-50cm down in the snowpack.
Avalanche
Small point release avalanches were observed in humming bird pass in the whitewater ski area.