Still a big problem

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, foggy, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

hard, powder

As a group of 5 skiers, we approached a large bowl feature at 1800m, NNE aspect, and we positioned ourselves on a 15 degree shoulder, next to a steep roll and above a healthy stand of trees. While we were looking at the feature, the slope settled under our feet and a fracture propagated around the entire bowl. Crown height was between 1 to 1.5m (maybe as high as 2m), and ran full path. The ground beneath us cracked and shifted but thankfully did not have the slope angle to develop momentum. The bed surface didn’t feel safe to approach due to hangfire but we suspect a crust interface below the March 6 crust, potentially Jan 30, due to a visible crust in the middle of the crown.

Avalanche

Run Length

250

Slab Width

80

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2.5

Slab Thickness

150

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Start Zone Incline

35

Avalanche Character

persistentSlab, windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

1761

Runout Zone Elevation

1538

Weak Layer Burial Date

2025-01-30

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-03-20T21:30:00.000Z