Abbot Path Minor

Avalanche

Gareth Weston · Feb 27, 2020 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
warm, foggy
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
heavy, deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Skiied a socked in Abbot Path Minor, very deep but heavy powder conditions due to warming temps. Several ski cuts atop steep convexities resulted in slabs breaking down to Feb 22nd surface hoar layer, becoming increasingly energetic as elevation was lost.

Weather

Avg Temp
1
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
fog
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Avalanche

Run Length
20
Slab Width
2
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
noWindExposure
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
E
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1500
Weak Layer Burial Date
2020-02-22T16:12:23.000Z
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-02-27T12:30:00