Plewman north slide

Avalanche

bigshimbo · Apr 12, 2023 · Rossland

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Quick report

Weather
warm, stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, wet, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Avalanche

Run Length
150
Slab Width
80
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
3
Slab Thickness
30
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab, wetSlab, stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2200
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2023-04-11T05:11:00.000Z

NE of plewman natural. Main chutes ran full path. Observed tuesday afternoon and debris had a dusting on it, likely 24 hrs old. Ridge top was windloaded and there was significant storm snow in the area.