Sterling

Avalanche

stacey.van · Feb 12, 2022 · Nass

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, sunny, warm
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionTemp

recent rain at high elevation and all the way to second cabin created a hard crust and late spring like conditions. Big cracks and recent avalanches observed at the walls and on surrounding areas.

Weather

Avg Temp
3
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Rainfall Rate
showers
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
rain

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-02-12T11:15:00