Cupola

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSnow

Avalanche

Run Length

225

Slab Width

20

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Slab Thickness

30

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

N

Trigger Distance

0

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Start Zone Incline

45

Avalanche Character

persistentSlab, windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2450

Runout Zone Elevation

2200

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

facets

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-01-23T20:30:00.000Z

HS-ASu-D2. Crown depth 30cm. Wind slab over suspected persistent grains. 7th skier on slope triggered the slide and was able to ski off slab into safe zone. Slab broke above skier. Slide ran ~225m.

Incident

Group Size

7

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

0

Number Caught Only

0

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

variable

Terrain Shape Trigger Point

convex

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

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