Pat Sheehan Traverse
Quick reportAndrewfromJasper · Apr 13, 2024 · Yukon
Quick report
- Weather
- warm
- Ride Type
- sunnySlopes, steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
- Riding Quality
- ok
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, heavy, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
Single day Pat Sheehan trip. Sun crust/moist snow solar aspects. Lots of wind effect in the alpine. 2-3m HS on glacier. Lots of bare patches on the "ski" out from the toe of the Sask glacier though you can still link most of it for now.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 150
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 20
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2700
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-04-13T15:00:00.000Z
Witnessed one of 3 windslab avalanches coming out of steep alpine bowls on the north aspect of big Bend peak, visible from parking lot. Active wind loading occuring at time of natural trigger.