Slab Avalanche Near Ten Stone Mountain Lodge

Avalanche

esker ยท Apr 11, 2024

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
terrible
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
S, SW
Site Elevation Band
alp
Whumpfing Observed
1

Generally put, shallow snow pack of facets from surface to ground, covered by intermittent wind slab in most areas.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1.5
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-04-11T17:14:00.000Z

No vegetation for a decent sizing option on this one. Same fly over as the other MIN for the same day/same mountain.