Wind Did What Wind Does

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

convexSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees, sunnySlopes

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, hard, powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

N, NW, SE, W

Site Elevation

2100

Cracking Observed

1

Site Elevation Band

alp, tln

Surface Conditions

variable

Whumpfing Observed

1

Avalanche

Run Length

300

Slab Width

20

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

50

Trigger Sub Type

intentional

Start Zone Aspect

W

Trigger Distance

5

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Start Zone Incline

34

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2100

Runout Zone Elevation

2000

Weak Layer Burial Date

2026-02-13

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

surfaceHoar

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2026-02-22T21:00:00.000Z

A size 2 wind slab avalanche was triggered during a ski cut on an isolated convex slope. The slab initiated in a shallow, rocky start zone with areas of exposed rock and ice. Reactivity was limited to thin, wind-affected terrain.