Tutshi Chutes
Avalanchejeffreypike1 · Mar 18, 2023 · Tutshi
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 30
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Trigger Sub Type
- intentional
- Start Zone Aspect
- N
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2023-03-18T09:00:00.000Z
We ski cut a convex roll to test the conditions and let loose a small (size 1) avalanche. Leading up to this point, we had experienced no signs of instability, but knew the recent storm snow and winds would have created a slab in this area. We made conservative choices for the rest of the day, and had a great time skiing mellow slopes in the trees.