Tunnel hut splorin

Quick report

D.Lowesy · Mar 1, 2024 · Lizard

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Kept to super chill terrain. Dug a pit on 30° going up to the saddle N of the hut. CT results: compression 6” down on the 12th tap. Sudden crack 8” down on 19th tap. ECT had similar results however they didn’t appear to propagate across the block. Appeared to be size 3 slide off top of mtn SW of hit that slid down to the bottom. Stay cautious, conditions are primed right now for danger.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
3
Start Zone Aspect
N, NE
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1940
Runout Zone Elevation
1740
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-02-29T14:32:00.000Z

Tough to tell exact size of crown without being closer but appeared to be natural starting right at the top on the edge of the large cornices.