Metal Dome Reactive wind slab
Quick reportsterling.pearce · Apr 21, 2018 · Brandywine
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, stormy, windy, warm, cloudy, foggy, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, heavy, windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Remote triggered a size 1 wind slab (as anticipated) in the immediate lee slope of the ridge below metal dome. NE facing, crown depth between 20cm and 1m. No signs of step down, but we were specifically avoiding areas where the slab could run. Slab was triggered as the wind slab collapsed with a large whumpf, breaking surface tension.