March Pow - Touchy Storm Slabs

Quick report

seankcam · Mar 22, 2021 · North Rockies

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Quick report

Weather
cold, foggy
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder

Winter isn't over yet! Touchy storm slabs out there. Top 10-20cm reactive storm/wind slab, sliding on mid-storm interface or Mar 19 melt-freeze.

Avalanche

Photos from GoPro. We knew it would sluff storm snow but surprised to get knocked off feet & have propagation. Stopped without getting carried as it was light storm pow. 10-25cm deep, wind deposit on mid-storm interface. Tiny slice of humble pie.

Incident

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<p>See Avalanche notes </p>
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