London Ridge Wind Slab Avalanche

Quick report

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

windAffected, crusty

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

brokenClouds

Snowfall Rate

1

New Snow24 Hours

1

Precipitation Type

snow

Avalanche

Run Length

40

Slab Width

30

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

crossLoadedSlope

Slab Thickness

20

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

S

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Start Zone Incline

32

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Start Zone Elevation

1860

Runout Zone Elevation

1820

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

btl

We were making our way up to London Ridge. The snow was becoming more sensitive as we ascended.