Rudis north avalanche

Avalanche

snow · Jan 21, 2020 · Dogtooth

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Snowpack

Depth
120
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
S, E, N, SE
Site Elevation
2300
Ski Penetration
20
Site Elevation Band
tln, btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow

HS 120cm deep on south aspect of Rudis, Nov. 5 crust down 80cm.

Avalanche

Run Length
300
Slab Width
3
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
60
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
deepPersistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2330
Runout Zone Elevation
2100
Weak Layer Burial Date
2020-11-05T07:00:00.000Z
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-11-21T12:00:00

Dropped cornice on and ski cut north facing chute just west of prayer flags with no result. Made one turn and snowpack failed on facets near the ground 60cm deep, 3m wide, 5m long, and ran 300m. No crust on bed surface. Skier dug in as slab moved past and was not taken for a ride, boot packed back out.