Bow Summit
Avalanchecmac · Mar 2, 2020 · West Side 93N
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, cloudy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedModerate
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- brokenClouds
- Snowfall Rate
- 2
- Wind Direction
- NW
- Temperature Trend
- steady
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 260
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- sudden
- Site Elevation
- 2350
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Test Failure Depth
- 35
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- surfaceHoar
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 35
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 30
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2020-03-02T14:15:00
Sa triggered by 4th skier, propagated 10m uphill and up to 40m across; no involvement. Same layer failed CTM 12, 100m uphill same aspect. Trigger point marked by "X" in picture.