Nak SE Slopes
Avalanchehamishdbaird ยท Dec 30, 2016
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Went to 1950m where snow became more wind effected. See observations and avalanche rep.
Snowpack
- Depth
- 1950
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 1740
- Test Initiation
- easy
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- tln, btl
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- facets, stormSnow
Second observation yielded a moderate break at 13(3) down 70cm on 2mm facets. See picture. Further skier compaction above test pit demonstrated a more resistant break.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 10
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- SE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1500
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2016-12-29T20:00:00.000Z
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2016-12-30T13:00:00
size 0.5 triggered on open slope with light cross loading. Propagated across about 10m and ran to end of unsupported terrain(50m). 30cm storm snow.