Metaldome

Quick report

Ashleigh McIvor · Jan 10, 2024 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
sunny
Ride Type
denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSnow

North facing, wind loaded, wind compacted slab. Somewhat convex where slab broke off. Should not have skied this top feature at treeline in conditions like this.

Avalanche

Run Length
300
Slab Width
11
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Slab Thickness
80
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
E
Trigger Distance
3
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Weak Layer Burial Date
2024-01-05
Avalanche Observation
moreThan48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-01-10T20:30:00.000Z

Skier triggered, 2’ crown, 40’ wide, size 2. Most debris stopped on bench above these other photos (upper half of slide path). Slide carried skier on to next pitch, 300m total, safely on top when it came to a stop.