Popping at the gorge
Quick reportnicoleebarby · Dec 27, 2025 · Jordan
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, sunny
- Ride Type
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- sunnySlopes, cutBlocks
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, deepPowder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound
Multiple slabs on south facing. Safety navigated but lots of activity.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 10
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 1.5
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- S
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 2-5
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2000
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2025-12-01
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2025-12-27T22:30:00.000Z
Avalanche triggered by skier at top of the gorge, second avalanche mid way to second bowl. Group traveled safety through the terrain, very quiet otherwise at the gorge, not many skiers.