Whymper south slopes
Avalancheaethompson9 · Feb 20, 2022 · Lake Louise
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, cloudy, cold
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, cutBlocks, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- alpineSlopes, steepSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- crusty, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow
Ventured onto Whymper lower slopes - set off a soft slab (storm snow) at about 2000m. Wind was easterly and consistent. S aspect, just about as soon as the slope got steep enough to slide. Stayed lower down on mellow slopes in open trees.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -15
- Max Temp
- -12
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedStrong
- Blowing Snow
- moderate
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Wind Direction
- E
- Temperature Trend
- falling
- Precipitation Type
- none
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 75
- Slab Width
- 20
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1
- Slab Thickness
- 35
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- S
- Trigger Distance
- 0
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2022-02-19T15:12:00.000Z
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2022-02-20T12:30:00