Every gully feature released, Lake Agnes

Quick report

iwelsted · Nov 6, 2023 · Maligne

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Quick report

Weather
warm, windy
Climb Name
Crowfoot north buttress
Ice Quality
ok
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound
Climbing Wind Conditions
blowingSnowOnTheClimb
Retreated From Climb Because Of
strongWinds

Small pockets at ridgetop cracking and cross loaded gully released size 1 loaded by strong westerly.

Avalanche

Run Length
50
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
skier
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
20
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
N
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2200
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2023-11-08T15:00:00.061Z

Every gully above Lage Agnes we crossed on the way to climbing the north aspect of Devil's Thumb slid to ground.