Record mountain

Quick report

greg.j.matthews · Jan 6, 2024 · East Kakwa

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Avalanche

Run Length
80
Slab Width
50
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
20
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Trigger Distance
5
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2080
Runout Zone Elevation
2020
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-06T18:30:00.000Z

Remote triggered the North East face of Record (French Fry area) while skinning up the shoulder. No earlier whoompfing was heard but one was heard as we triggered this slide. It propagated along the whole ridge, crown was 10-40cm deep.