Gem slack country
Quick reportcameronian905 · Feb 19, 2024 · North Rockies
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -2
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedCalm
- Blowing Snow
- light
- Sky Condition
- clear
- Wind Direction
- SE
- New Snow24 Hours
- 0
- Storm Start Date
- 2024-02-13
- Temperature Trend
- rising
Sun affect present with warming
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 20
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 35
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Vegetation Cover
- denseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 35
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2219
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2100
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoar, stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-02-19T18:00:00.105Z
Saw this wind loaded slab release today. This whole area has significant wind loading and a crust but clearly a large slab under that crust. Looks to me like a shallow are with the rocks