Rippley Creek

Quick report

zoedoden · Apr 7, 2024 · Stewart

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, foggy, stormy, windy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Rainfall Rate
pouring
Sky Condition
overcast
New Snow24 Hours
15
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
N, NW, W
Ski Penetration
10
Foot Penetration
30
Cracking Observed
1
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow, variable
Whumpfing Observed
1

Felt a whumph underfoot and had the remote triggers.

Avalanche

Slab Width
25
Trigger Type
helicopter
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
NW, W
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab, stormSlab, windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-04-07T16:45:00.000Z