Rudis north avalanche
Avalanchesnow · Jan 21, 2020 · Dogtooth
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.