Hogs want wedge

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow

Avalanche

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

downFlow

Avalanche Size

1

Start Zone Aspect

N

Start Zone Incline

40

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2500

Avalanche Observation

24to48hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2026-03-27T17:00:00.000Z

We intended to ski the nw couloir on Wedge Mountain. On our approach we noticed a natural size 1 wind slab crown. It released from mid path of the couloir. It was in the lookers right branch of the couloir. In addition we saw a lot of drifting snow at the ridgelines and alot of terrain that was not sheltered was wind stripped and or wind affected. We infer that the strong winds were loading the couloir, not just at the top but also mid slope so we didnt feel like we could adequately test the slope before we could ski it. So the hogs turned around.