East gorge

Quick report

bsobchak · Dec 3, 2023 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, cutBlocks, openTrees, denseTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, deepPowder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Shooting cracks triggered on nearly every slope, multiple small slabs breaking loose on all aspects at 30cm down on top of hoar layer.

Avalanche

Run Length
10
Slab Width
8
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
SE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1850
Runout Zone Elevation
1840
Weak Layer Burial Date
2023-12-02
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2023-12-03T08:00:00.000Z