Hospital Bowl

Avalanche

ChrisSG · Feb 13, 2021 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, sunnySlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Snow Conditions
windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Avalanche

Local W aspect roll on overall S aspect. Strong NE’ly winds created hard slab along moraine roll. Significant area cracked and moved (100m x 10m) but transport was limited (<10m). Overall slope angles were fairly shallow (~10-15 degrees), likely why transport was limited and relatively (!) slow. Attention getting, and would have been significant on steeper, less supported terrain.