Deep pow, little spice

Quick report

jaredbreitkreuz · Feb 4, 2024 · Kootenay Boundary

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Quick report

Weather
foggy, warm
Ride Type
openTrees, steepSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Good day in the Jubilee bowl About 15cm’s of new snow formed to create a fairly reactive storm slab that triggered size 0.5-1 avalanches in isolated locations.

Avalanche

Run Length
4
Slab Width
3
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
15
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1800
Runout Zone Elevation
1780
Weak Layer Burial Date
2024-01-19
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
surfaceHoar
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-20T21:30:00.000Z

Small size 1 skier triggered avy on fresh storm slab on a 35 degree slope with sparse trees.