2000 storm slab

Quick report

colinwales93 · Dec 28, 2024 · Northwest Inland

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Quick report

Weather
warm, stormy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

2nd rider kicked off a smaller slab of recent storm snow. Sluffed down the gully 200m or so. Hand shear test showed a bit of slabbing within the storm snow

Avalanche

Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1550
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-12-28T08:00:00.000Z