Backside of Reudi's

Avalanche

jereomypelletier · Dec 11, 2016 · Dogtooth

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes, alpineSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder, powder, windAffected

December 10. Skier triggered size 1 wind slab on a north facing 45-50 degree slope. Slab was 15 cm deep, propagated 17m across and ran for about 85m. Failed on buried surface hoar layer. Area also looked like it had been lightly wind loaded.

Avalanche

Run Length
85
Slab Width
17
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
15
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
48
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2016-12-10T02:00:00