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Weather

cloudy, windy, stormy

Ride Type

openTrees, alpineSlopes

Stayed Away

sunnySlopes, convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Avalanche

Run Length

200

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Trigger Sub Type

intentional

Start Zone Aspect

NW

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2200

Runout Zone Elevation

2000

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln, alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-12-23T19:30:00.325Z

Ski cut the top of Niccy’s Notch, resulting in a small size 1 slab avalanche, pretty much all the top section of the couloir went and stop a little bit lower in the opening section. Lots of wind when we were on top of Cheops ridge, we almost had to bail because of the whiteout condition but a short window came by and gave us the opportunity to ski down by couloir. The middle of the couloir where the slide occurred was feeling pretty firm and crusty but was providing good enough grip to manage some turns.