Touchy windslabs back of Gem

Quick report

HardbootGuy · Feb 5, 2024 · North Rockies

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, windy
Ride Type
steepSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Nice day doing some runs off back of Gem and Falcon. Some areas wind scoured. Some loaded. Touchy wind slabs in Area 51. Last run dropped into top of 51 and wind slab propagated approx 30-40m across the slope and slid 100m approx. Depth from 10-15cm average. Nobody involved in the slide.