Burnt Knob

Quick report

bcfrederica · Feb 2, 2025 · Gold

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cloudy, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Weather

Avg Temp
-12
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
fewClouds
New Snow24 Hours
10
Storm Snow Amount
60
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
200
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Site Elevation
1250
Ski Penetration
50
Test Initiation
none
Foot Penetration
80
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Whumpfing Observed
1

Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
noWindExposure
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
50
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1250
Runout Zone Elevation
1200
Weak Layer Burial Date
2025-01-31
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
btl, tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-02-02T21:05:00.000Z

Incident

Terrain Trap
gullyDepression, trees
Group Activity
skiing
Snow Depth Trigger Point
average
Terrain Shape Trigger Point
planar

Last skier down triggered small avalanche that hit the regroup and swept two people off their feet. The group learnt that there is need for more mindful and direct communication of where regrouping occurs (safe spot)