Large Avalanche on Planetary Peak
Quick reportMattSzczepanski · Nov 24, 2024 · Northwest Inland
Quick report
- Weather
- cloudy, cold
- Ride Type
- openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Despite the good start it's still early season and hazards are lurking just below the fluffy white blanket. Watch out!
Snowpack
- Depth
- 150
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- SE
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 1970
- Test Initiation
- hard
- Test Failure Depth
- 60
- Site Elevation Band
- tln
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- other
CTM 20 / CTH 22 (RP) down 60 on PPgp 2-4 ECTP23 down 60
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 400
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Avalanche Observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-11-24T21:00:00.000Z
Suspected natural during previous storm.