Chief Pascal

Avalanche

bran · Feb 11, 2021 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
openTrees, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
windAffected, powder, hard
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

High snowpack variability from wind effect within aspects and elevation made generalizing data challenging. Shelterd areas preserved small light soft powder which changed into heavy dense wind deposited mid run. Ridgelines scoured and hardpacked. -20C all day, windy. Nice skiing treeline and below.

Weather

Avg Temp
-23
Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
NE
New Snow24 Hours
0
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Run Length
15
Slab Width
15
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
N, NE
Trigger Distance
20
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab, looseDry
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2050
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-11T14:00:00

Pockets of high density snow deposited W side adjacent to rock features and other features on windward face. Natural size 1 noted on NE windward face, adjacent to the W side of rock features