The Chill Zone
Quick reportleyenmax · Jan 14, 2025 · Glacier
Quick report
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Weather
- Sky Condition
- fewClouds
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- none
Snowpack
Shallow snowpack compared to surrounding zones, around 50-150 cm on moraines. Swanzy Glacier had visible wind effect and down flows during the day, 140cm at toe of glacier.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 150
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 0
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-01-13T21:00:00.000Z
observed in motion, moderate blowing snow at ridge top gusting strong, avalanche occurred during peak of wind event on the 13th.