Mount Duke North Ridge

Quick report

cbjcoatta · Mar 10, 2018 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
Good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Ski cut predictably released class one after observing shooting cracks, settlement and class one naturals on the same face. Crown ranging from 35-20cm. Skied ridge top down to lower col and as we approached remote triggered the larger slab. ~30cm slab, 250m wide, 300m long. Hang fire was easily released and we skied slide path down off the ridge.

Avalanche

Ski cut predictably released class one after observing shooting cracks, settlement and class one naturals on the same face. Crown ranging from 35-20cm. Skied ridge top down to lower col and as we approached remote triggered the larger slab. ~30cm slab, 250m wide, 300m long. Hang fire was easily released and we skied slide path down off the ridge.