Quick pit on NE aspect McLatchie

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Snowpack

Depth

130

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

NE

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

2075

Ski Penetration

20

Test Initiation

moderate

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

stormSnow

East facing slope at 2075m elevation HS 130 Fist 130-110 110-100 four finger storm slab Melt freeze crust at 100cm 100-65cm hard from melting and freezing 4 fingers Below 65 stiff melt and freeze layer CTM 11 at 110

Avalanche

Run Length

75

Slab Width

20

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Slab Thickness

15

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

35

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

1800

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2023-12-16T20:00:00.000Z

Witnessed this from Tunnel Ridge while watching another group below in very complex terrain. They were trying to skin up the steep wind slab and remote triggered an avalanche. Crown maybe 6-10inches, they were below the cliff/rock band and it failed all the way up to the band. Looked like one individual was knocked over and spent time looking for their pole or something in the debris. They didn’t seem bothered and continued to skin up the slab after this.