Myra Mountain

Avalanche

estevenson89 · Feb 3, 2020 · West Island

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, crusty, hard, deepPowder

Weather

Avg Temp
-6
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
clear
Storm Snow Amount
30
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
250
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NE
Site Elevation
1500
Ski Penetration
20
Foot Penetration
20
Site Elevation Band
alp, tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
30
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
50
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
38
Avalanche Character
wetSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
6-10
Start Zone Elevation
1200
Runout Zone Elevation
1100
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-02-03T12:00:00

Widespread natural cycle triggered by warming and rain. New snow was bonding well to old bed surface that was rained on. Slab like properties noted in new snow on wind loaded solar aspects.