Gorge

Avalanche

Jami Kruger · Nov 14, 2020 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Weather

Avg Temp
-6
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
fewClouds
Wind Direction
NW
Storm Start Date
2020-11-12T17:37:00.000Z
Storm Snow Amount
55
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
120
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1750
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
45
Test Failure Depth
55
Site Elevation Band
btl
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
surfaceHoar

CTM 3 (SP) down 55 on SH 1-2 Nov 12, 10 cm above crust.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
40
Start Zone Aspect
NE, N
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Weak Layer Burial Date
2020-11-12T17:40:00.000Z
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln, btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-11-14T09:38:00