corbin

Avalanche

koll · Feb 3, 2021 · Flathead

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Quick report

Ride Type
denseTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Avalanche

Run Length
30
Slab Width
150
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1.5
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
windSlab, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoarAndFacets
Start Zone Elevation Band
btl, alp, tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-03T08:03:00

Direct force to cornice did not produce result but trigger from shallow snowpack propogated 150m across NE slopeat a depth of 10-40cm. Runout stopped by old road cutout, roughly 20-30m downslope. Later in day, reactivity on all slopes increased, whoomping and shooting cracks observed on all aspects.