Adding up on Strachan

Quick report

SteveSkis123 · Mar 4, 2024 · South Coast

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Quick report

Weather
stormy
Ride Type
convexSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSound

HST 55cm by 3pm, S-2 at time of reporting HN24 30 by 3pm Shooting cracks and size .5-1 sc slides with dry/uncohesive slabs

Avalanche

Run Length
25
Slab Width
15
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
W
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
stormSlab, windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1400
Runout Zone Elevation
1380
Weak Layer Burial Date
2024-03-03
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Weak Layer Crystal Type
stormSnow
Start Zone Elevation Band
btl
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-03T22:00:00.000Z

Sc size 1 swept 1 patroller into tree well. Waist deep burial with easy self extrication. Had just been ski cut the day before.