Jupiter traverse - Thorington descent

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, deepPowder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Dry snow above 2350m skiing rapidly deteriorates below.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Avalanche

Run Length

220

Slab Width

60

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

50

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

W, NW

Trigger Distance

0

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

40

Avalanche Character

stormSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2650

Runout Zone Elevation

2430

Weak Layer Burial Date

2026-04-12

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2026-04-17T22:00:00.000Z

No involvement, 3rd skier trigger the slab entering high on convexity. Sz 2 Ss likely running on April 12th MFcr.

Incident

Group Size

3

Terrain Trap

noTrap

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

0

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

variable

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

convex

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0