Lots of natural activity out there!

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

amazing

Snow Conditions

deepPowder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Awesome day in the mountains, full reset. Observed many size 2 avalanches on East facing slopes approx 1800m, 70-80cm deep. Most likely on MFcr. This cycle was a continuous band across mountain ranges. Stay safe out there!

Weather

Avg Temp

-4

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Sky Condition

scatteredClouds

Precipitation Type

snow

Snowpack

Depth

260

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

NE

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

1950

Test Initiation

easy

Cracking Observed

1

Test Failure Depth

30

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Whumpfing Observed

1

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

surfaceHoar

2108m NE asp CT5 on SH down 30 CT16 MF 3cm breakable down 45 CT22 on well preserved large SH down 60 (Jan 29) All SP results RB2 (WB) down 20 on SH Each additional step saw whole block release at 45 then 60. Lots of settlements and shooting cracks.

Avalanche

Run Length

250

Slab Width

150

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

70

Start Zone Aspect

E

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Avalanche Character

stormSlab

Number Of Avalanches

6-10

Start Zone Elevation

1800

Avalanche Observation

24to48hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln