Fraser at tree line ACES Class AST1

Avalanche

colin.abbott.90 · Mar 2, 2022 · White Pass West

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Quick report

Weather
warm, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Close to 30cm of new snow.

Weather

Avg Temp
-1
Max Temp
-1
Min Temp
-8
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
New Snow24 Hours
1
Storm Snow Amount
15
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
165
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
SE, S
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1200
Ski Penetration
15
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
20
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Dug 19 different compression tests. Variant results, ranging from CTE to CTH. Some tests had no results. CTE results in first 25cm. CTM and CTH results from 40cm to 125cm on different layers.

Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
50
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
windwardSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
10
Start Zone Aspect
S
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
wetSlab
Number Of Avalanches
6-10
Start Zone Elevation
1500
Runout Zone Elevation
1300
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-03-02T16:55:00.000Z

Multiple small avalanches triggered from warm weather on S and SE aspect above Bryant Lake.