Steep Creek - 2318

Weather

bcbusseau · Mar 10, 2019 · Duffey

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Weather
sunny
Ride Type
steepSlopes
Stayed Away
sunnySlopes
Snow Conditions
crusty, windAffected, powder

Avalanche

2 natural avalanches of size 1.5 on N-W facing slopes. We descended a West facing slope with shade. Sluff accumulated from turns and caught me in my turn. it dragged me over a convexity and started the avalanche that brought me about 70 m. Partial burial, no injury.