Cornice / Buzz's

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes, openTrees

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound

Generally variable conditions Hs varied from 85 - 135. Not much wind effect on Cornice ridge ( minor windlips ) Heard and felt whumpfing, seemed to have travel quite far, onto other aspect. Approx. 100m. Loud.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedLight

Blowing Snow

light

Sky Condition

brokenClouds

Wind Direction

E

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Snowpack

Depth

135

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

N, NW

Test Fracture

sudden

Site Elevation

2080

Ski Penetration

30

Test Initiation

moderate

Foot Penetration

40

Test Failure Depth

80

Site Elevation Band

tln, alp

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Whumpfing Observed

1

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

surfaceHoar, facets

Failure was initiated by Sh failure, then slid on facets. Observed crust 8 cm Snow beneath crust was wetter and easily packable.

Avalanche

Run Length

80

Slab Width

40

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

noWindExposure

Avalanche Size

2

Start Zone Aspect

N, NW

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

45

Avalanche Character

stormSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Start Zone Elevation

2050

Weak Layer Burial Date

2023-12-01

Weak Layer Crystal Type

surfaceHoar, surfaceHoarAndFacets

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2023-12-07T08:00:00.000Z

2 avalanche observations. Both in shallow areas, with lower Hs than adjacent slopes