Windy Ruedis

Quick report

Skibunny103 · Jan 8, 2025 · Dogtooth

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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Intense winds on top of ruedis today. Wind loading visible on some parts of molars south in the last 2 days.Saw evidence of a small likely natural avalanche that came down today off of ruedis north in the photo.

Avalanche

Run Length
400
Slab Width
200
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
3
Slab Thickness
100
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
27
Avalanche Character
windSlab, deepPersistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2500
Runout Zone Elevation
2100
Weak Layer Burial Date
2024-10-10
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-12-15T08:00:00.692Z