Melissa's run size 2-3

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, windy

Ride Type

convexSlopes, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

wet, crusty, powder, heavy, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

Avalanche

Run Length

500

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2.5

Slab Thickness

39

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NW

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2169

Runout Zone Elevation

1819

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2023-04-08T22:10:00.000Z

This is second hand information - hopefully the group who triggered it submits a more detailed MIN. Our group of 5 skied Melissa's run main avalanche path off of Blowdown peak. First skier noticed wind slab off the ridge with prior ski cut that release a sz1 by a group of two who skied ahead of us a few hours before. We decided to ski the exact same tracks as they did to mitigate risk of triggering anything else. Past the first 100 m or so snow felt fine and we skied down without further incident. Upon arrival at the parking lot another group informed us that they trigger a sz2-3 on the same run after us. They reported triggering at an area with rocks about 50 m off our tracks skiers left on entrance to run. Numbers reported here are from our short conversation with them and the picture we took the next morning of the area from the road.

Incident

Group Size

4

Terrain Trap

gullyDepression

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

0

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

See avalanche tab