Stormy Day at Harvey Pass

Quick report

MattSzczepanski · Nov 23, 2024 · Northwest Inland

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, cloudy, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSnow

Up to 30cm of new snow in past 24hr redistributed by moderate variable winds. Wind affect in all open areas Alpine/Treeline.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2100
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-11-23T07:00:00.000Z

Several small fresh wind slabs along the approach to Curveball Ridge. Heard a few audibles out of the Harvey Headwall.