Eagle pass

Avalanche

beachjye · Oct 23, 2020 · Jordan

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Quick report

Weather
stormy
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Wind Direction
SW
Temperature Trend
falling
Precipitation Type
snow

Snowpack

Depth
90
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
SW, NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1900
Test Initiation
moderate
Test Failure Depth
30
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

Hs 90cm , 30/35 unconsolidated storm snow on top of a 20mm melt/freeze crust. NNE aspect @1900 ish meters Similar snowpack on sw.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
30
Start Zone Aspect
S, SW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2020-10-23T13:45:00

A few size 1-1.5 natural avalanches observed on steep solar aspects