Skier Triggered Release

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phil.tomlinson · Oct 13, 2018 · Glacier

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Weather
windy, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
hard, windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

When traversing a slope to avoid another party, we triggered a size 1-2. Slow moving due to lower slope angle, but certainly a wakeup call about how weak some near-ground layers are.