Gorge

Avalanche

Chasingsnowflakes · Nov 30, 2016 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
convexSlopes, openTrees, mellowSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

Good skiing quality today at the gorge. The storm slab seems to be settling out but with the right terrain features, we were able to get it to move. Sc size 1 - 1.5 in steep unsupported terrain.

Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
8
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
noWindExposure
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
15
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
N
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
45
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1900
Runout Zone Elevation
1848
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2016-11-30T12:30:00