Commonwealth

Avalanche

Lewis Yang · Dec 19, 2016 · Spray - KLakes

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Quick report

Weather
cold, windy
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
windAffected, hard, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSound

Avalanche

Run Length
15
Slab Width
12
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
15
Trigger Sub Type
remote
Start Zone Aspect
SE, S
Trigger Distance
20
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2250
Weak Layer Crystal Type
facets
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2016-12-18T15:00:00

2x remote triggered size 1s, wind crust sitting on top of sugary snow; however was in micro-features and it stopped where slope flattened out.