Skier triggered in N bowl

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sebycharest · Feb 28, 2024 · Shames

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
steepSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, heavy, crusty, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Amazing riding in sun sheltered areas. Heinous wind affect in Alpine with thunder bowl and north bowl being heavily cross loaded. Observed party of 3 set off 1 Sr size 2 and one Sa size 2 in North bowl, no involvement.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab, persistentSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-02-28T22:00:00.000Z

Observed another party.