Harvey Headwall, Remote size 2

Quick report

Weather

windy, cloudy

Ride Type

denseTrees, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Poked around to collect data and see what the coverage is like in the area. Accessible to the boulder garden below the saddle of the uptrack. - 40cm storm snow on no base (Sharky) - Wind was blowing snow around creating a HS of 25cm-50cm - Observed a remote size 2 loose dry on the headwall lookers right of curveball. Short run out.

Weather

Avg Temp

-5

Wind Speed

windSpeedModerate

Blowing Snow

moderate

Sky Condition

scatteredClouds

New Snow24 Hours

40

Storm Start Date

2024-11-02

Storm Snow Amount

40

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

E

Site Elevation

2100

Site Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Trigger Sub Type

remote

Start Zone Aspect

E

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

looseDry

Number Of Avalanches

1

Weak Layer Crystal Type

stormSnow

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-11-03T20:20:00.457Z

A remote size 2 loose dry was witnessed on the headwall lookers right of curveball as we were entering the boulder garden area of the uptrack. Short runout once it hit ground.