Sunshine and Sparkly Feathers

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

hard

A surprise today, we saw a recent avalanche just outside the Powder King boundary. A slope in the Kitchen Window had been accidentally triggered by a snowboarder sometime in the last 24 hours. We hiked up for a closer look and found an old windslab that had slid on facets growing on top of the Melt-Freeze crust. That hard melt-freeze crust also allowed us to boot-pack up. We found ok skiing in 5cm of snow that's on top of the crust in lee features and sheltered slopes.

Avalanche

Run Length

12

Slab Width

8

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Slab Thickness

30

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

40

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

1550

Avalanche Observation

12to24hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-02-16T20:00:00.000Z