Seaton Bowl south ridge windslab -- marsh

Quick report

pitzman77 · Apr 3, 2026 · North Bulkley

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Quick report

Weather
foggy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

snowmobile remote triggered windslab

Weather

Avg Temp
0
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Sky Condition
overcast
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Run Length
250
Slab Width
50
Trigger Type
snowmobile
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
80
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Trigger Distance
30
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
45
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1700
Runout Zone Elevation
1450
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-04-03T18:00:00.000Z

took the wind affected ramp up to the south ridge of Seaton Bowl. remote triggered the windslab on the face directly to the left. Slab propagated and ran full path.