Helay Pass

Avalanche

Graeme Ray Loerke · Dec 10, 2022 · Sunshine

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Quick report

Weather
warm
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

Obs Type
point

Avalanche

Slab Width
35
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
80
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab, persistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2022-12-10T20:00:00.000Z

Size 2 skier triggered (may have been remote trigger, I saw it happen from pretty far away hard to know) 80cm crown, slid on 2.5mm facits. CT Sudden collapse at L12, triggered on a thin spot that also happened to be convex. Loud wumphing all day, lots of evidence of natural Avis size ~1.5-2 on similar slopes.