Bonney Moraines
AvalancheRiley Lerner · Apr 2, 2021 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, warm, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder, crusty, heavy, wet
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Rode Bonney Moraines today. Did one lap from the toe of the glacier to the creek with mediocre conditions.
Weather
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Precipitation Type
- none
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 300
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Start Zone Incline
- 45
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2200
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-04-02T13:00:00
Heard a cornice break while transitioning descend at the toe of the glacier. Witnessed the cornice trigger a size 2.5 slab failure in the alpine slope below. Cornice failure is believed to be due to new wind transport and warming temperatures. No parties involved