Bagpipe Peak - size 3

Quick report

peter.marshall · Mar 15, 2024 · Sky Pilot

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionTemp

Weather

Avg Temp
15
Max Temp
15
Min Temp
5
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
N
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none
Precipitation24 Hours
0

Avalanche

Run Length
500
Slab Width
200
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
3
Slab Thickness
80
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
38
Avalanche Character
windSlab, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1600
Runout Zone Elevation
1200
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-14T07:00:00.000Z

Several other size 1-2 slabs on similar north aspects. Some older, likely from the tail end of the last storm cycle.