Reactive Snowpack at Shovelnose
Quick reportbramski · Nov 17, 2024 · Brandywine
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 100
- Slab Width
- 50
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2.5
- Slab Thickness
- 60
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- N, NE, NW
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 6-10
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoar, stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-11-17T08:30:00.000Z
The snowpack in the shovelnose zone near Mt fee was highly reactive to skiier traffic this past Sunday. With numerous easy to cut slabs failing in the upper snowpack. The previous evenings storm had released 2 notable avalanches up to size 2.5 with either debris or crowns evident. A layer of stellars and small SH was showing on quick investigation of the snowpack and easily noted by hand shear or stacked skin tracks. Stay safe out there folks!