One storm changes everything
Quick reportkeith · Feb 26, 2024 · Long Range Mountains
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- openTrees
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
See avalanche description, including link to video description.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 73
- Slab Width
- 30
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- noWindExposure
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 50
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- W
- Trigger Distance
- 29
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Start Zone Incline
- 39
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2030
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets, surfaceHoar
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-02-26T23:30:00.000Z
Earlier in the day dug a pit and got ECTP17(SC) down 55cm on the February 19 layer of surface hoar and facets. Also observed previous avalanches size 1.5-2.5, released during yesterday's storm. Also felt several whumpf's. Most of day stuck to slopes under 30 degrees. Skied this one steep slope carefully and remote-triggered this avalanche. Video made for State of the Snowpack and Kootenay Avalanche Courses can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMfxxWAPxAO0YNzwmS1SmA