Detailed Observation

Date2019-01-27
LocationHaines
ObserverJDRCURRIE
AvalancheY

Avalanche Details

Trigger Unknown Avalanche Type Unknown Aspect Unknown
Elevation unknown Slope Angle unknown Crown Depth unknown
Width unknown Length Unknown   
Trigger Unknown
Avalanche Type Unknown
Aspect Unknown
Elevation unknown
Slope Angle unknown
Crown Depth unknown
Width unknown
Length Unknown

Observer Comments

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches?   yesCollapsing (Whumphing)?   yesCracking (Shooting cracks)?   yes
Recent Avalanches?   yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?   yes
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?   yes

Weather

Obvious signs of instability

Snow Surface

Snowpack

General Observations

Ob from Canadian MIN:
https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/dd3946a3-31ed-42e8-8aad-b29b9e3796e0

Precipitation 8cm at 1C Friday PM. Cloudy morning to sunny around noon Saturday. NW wind became extreme in the afternoon. Cold and crystal clear milky way skies overnight. Sunday morning with positive temps in the sun to haze and partial cloud by afternoon.

Highly variable. Several natural avalanches on S and E aspects with wind loading. Appeared to have been triggered by overhanging cornices. We triggered convex slopes in the willows, but they stayed anchored, moving no more than a 1m down slope. Sunday hand pit confirmed more dense, almost crust layer under wind slab and sugar beneath.

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Observed Avalanche Activity