Harvey Rad Chutes

Quick report

grimblenz · Feb 15, 2026 · Flathead

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound

Snowpack

Depth
155
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
sudden
Site Elevation
1960
Test Initiation
easy
Cracking Observed
1
Test Failure Depth
35
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

CTE1 down 35 SP, CTE2 down 35 SP, ECTP15 down 35. All failures on crust.

Avalanche

Run Length
200
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Avalanche Character
corniceWithSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2026-02-15T15:00:00.000Z

Size 1ish in top of Rad Chutes, cornice or rockfall trigger. Un-witnessed Size 0.5 released between our ascent and descent, looks like it was on the crust 35cm down