Mount Field

Quick report

samnewmark ยท Jan 31, 2026

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Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
50
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
30
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Start Zone Incline
38
Avalanche Character
windSlab, stormSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2500
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp, tln

Multiple touchy slabs. Larger avalanches mostly occurred prior to arrival, but I triggered a Sz 0.5 slab above the main crown before skiing the bed surface. Also triggered more Sz 0.5 slabs at treeline on convex rollovers. Reactivity higher than expected for a 1/1/1 forecast.