- Submitted by
- JDirt
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 24:46
- Location
- 49.568603° N 121.136747° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-121.13674650143048,49.56860293755358,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Needle ridge")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Snow conditions
- Riding quality was:
- Good
- Snow conditions were:
- Deep powder
- Wind affected
- We rode:
- Dense trees
- Mellow slopes
- We stayed away from:
- Alpine slopes
- Steep slopes
Information
- The day was:
- Windy
- Avalanche conditions
- Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
Comments
Strong winds from the west across the Needle ridge trail leading to Flatiron bowl. Wind slabs had begun to form leading into the bowl. Slab thickness was about 10 cm, and becoming more cohesive with the strong winds. Some shooting cracks were observed, no whumpfing or drum like sounds observed.
