Enma Peak/5 Mile Natural

Avalanche

weager · Jan 2, 2017 · Ymir

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Stayed Away
openTrees, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedStrong
Sky Condition
clear
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Run Length
200
Slab Width
150
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
W
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2100
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2017-01-02T08:00:00

Natural slide below Enma peak in 5mile basin, Whitewater backcountry. Wind loading & natural trigger. Couldnt judge crown depth, we were too far away.