Bald Hills
Quick reportialindop · Feb 9, 2025 · Maligne
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, crusty, hard
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
There was an avalanche that occurred roughly 3-4 days ago on the N- NE aspect slope of baldy viewpoint. There is a cornice forming overtop of the slab avalanche area
Snowpack
- Depth
- 85
- Obs Type
- point
- Site Aspect
- NE, E, SE
- Test Fracture
- unevenBreak
- Site Elevation
- 2306
- Ski Penetration
- 10
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 85
- Sled Penetration
- 0
- Cracking Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Depth
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow, crust, surfaceHoar, facets, corn
- Whumpfing Observed
- 1
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- depthHoar, crust
Snow depth 85cm Fresh snow 10cm 3 hits elbow to shovel sheared below depth hoar 30cm Avalanche noted on ne aspect size 2 Wind slab and wind loading on leeward side Temp -20C at 2263m elevation Wind 2-4km/hr gust of 8km/hr Avoid convex and concave alpine terrain Test area 20 degrees slope Depth hoar from ground to 30cm above ground hit first frost hoar
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Slab Width
- 60
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 100
- Start Zone Aspect
- N, NE
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, deepPersistentSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2218
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2179
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2025-02-09
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets, surfaceHoarAndFacets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-02-09T15:00:00.000Z
Avalanche occurred on the north/ north east aspect slope between 35-40 degrees. Avalanche ran out about 100m from the base of the slope. Size is roughly a 1.5 - 2. Wind loaded slope, deep persistent slab problems with a surface facet layer 0-30cm above the ground.