Musical Bumps Oboe-Flute

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rowangormick · Jan 5, 2024 · Stein

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Soft storm snow with pockets of wind stiffened snow.

Avalanche

Run Length
20
Slab Width
15
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
40
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1820
Runout Zone Elevation
1800
Weak Layer Burial Date
2023-12-20
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-04T20:35:00.000Z

While skiing generally soft snow, I crossed a low consequence convex roll with a previous (>12hrs) Sz0.5 windslab and triggered a second 0.5 windslab.