Gorge South Bowl

Quick report

JM Lessard · Nov 18, 2017 · Jordan

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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>