Ashman observations
AvalancheBryan Mitchell · Mar 14, 2020 · Microwave-Sinclair
Quick report
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
Number of observations, broken down by Aspect: South East: 1400m, Compression test, easy, sudden planar, on a solar crust (1cm) @ 25cm - no propagation with ski cuts.....1500m, compression test, moderate, sudden planar, solar crust (0.5cm) @25cm - no propagation with ski cuts North: 1550m - no results extended column (ECT), no surface hoar found.......1450m - no results on ECT, no surface hoard found.......1300m - Compression test hard, sudden planar @ 60cm (degrading surface hoar and rounds). When block failed, the March 1st, surface hoar layer (down 30) broke off the column......1200: skier triggered avalanche on surafce hoar, 45cm down. North West: 1450m (alpine slope) - no results on ECT. small crack observed at the storm snow interface down 40cm)......1300m open meadow: hasty pit did not show march 1st surface hoar.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 200
- Slab Width
- 40
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Start Zone Incline
- 33
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1700
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1550
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-03-14T00:00:00
Cornice failure likely on Friday night during cold weather caused storm slab release. Also observed number of slab avalanches on SE aspects of Ashamn peak. looked like cross loading triggering a solar crust, or similar weak layer. Observed some new dry loose point release on extremely steep SW terrain occurring on Saturday in the later afternoon, below trees.