North faces are down

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SWcrust · Mar 1, 2025 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm, windy
Ride Type
sunnySlopes, alpineSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
wet
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Scenic trip to panorama ridge. The following faces avalanched on the PWL: - castle tower NF - Helm peak NW - Neve north slope to lake (picture) - multiple on Polemonium NW Overall beautiful day with good spring skiing. Lake seems frozen, witnessed a party of 3 crossing it.

Avalanche

Run Length
150
Slab Width
30
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
30
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Trigger Distance
100
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
wetSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-05-01T20:00:00.000Z