Gorge South Bowl
Quick reportJM Lessard · Nov 18, 2017 · Jordan
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, windy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Excellent dry powder in sheltered areas. Some sluffing.
Avalanche
Snowboarder entered south bowl's center line. Upon entering slope, firm windslab to 1 finger resistance fractured on 3mm SH at convexity. Multiple shooting cracks along ridge line did not slide. Debris ran full path to flat meadow below. Evidence of wind loading at ridge top present. Snowboarder managed to ride out with no injury.
Incident
- Comment
- <p>Snowboarder entered south bowl's center line. Upon entering slope, firm windslab to 1 finger resistance fractured on 3mm SH at convexity. Multiple shooting cracks along ridge line did not slide. Debris ran full path to flat meadow below. Evidence of wind loading at ridge top present. Snowboarder managed to ride out with no injury.</p>