East slope of Tent Ridge

Quick report

adam.ghani · Mar 29, 2026 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
windy, stormy, cloudy
Ride Type
openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder

On the second lap the first skier triggered a size 1 that was about 15m wide and ran 150m on the recent storm snow. Although it the avalanche ran far and wide, it was only the top 10cm. The skier did not know they had triggered the avalanche until stopping at the bottom of the slope.

Avalanche

Run Length
150
Slab Width
15
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
10
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
E
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2275
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-03-29T19:00:00.000Z

Skier triggered size 1 while initiating a turn. Skier did not know the avalanche had occured until they were down the slope.