Tabernac bowl slides

Quick report

nic.of.the.mtns · Jan 6, 2025 · Yukon

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, warm, wet
Climb Name
Tabernac Bowl
Ice Quality
amazing
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionTemp
Climbing Wind Conditions
blowingSnowAboveTheClimb
Retreated From Climb Because Of
spindrift, timeOfDay, warmingSolarRadiation

Oh Le Tabernac was unaffected, but two avalanches came down the left and middle routes in the Tabernac bowl

Weather

Avg Temp
-5
Max Temp
-5
Min Temp
-15
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
clear
Wind Direction
NW
New Snow24 Hours
0
Storm Snow Amount
10
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none
Precipitation24 Hours
1

Ridge top gusts from the north west

Snowpack

Depth
30
Site Aspect
S
Site Elevation
1800
Foot Penetration
20
Site Elevation Band
alp

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
windwardSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
S, SE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
30
Avalanche Character
looseWet, wetSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2400
Runout Zone Elevation
1800
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-01-06T21:00:00.000Z

Size two wet loose came down Meech Lake Memorial. Then a size two wet slab(thought we saw crown at highway, maybe not) came down N’ice Baby. Observed from a distance.

Incident

Group Size
2
Terrain Trap
cliff, gullyDepression, slopeTransitionOrBench
Group Activity
climbingMountaineering
Snow Depth Trigger Point
shallow
Terrain Shape Trigger Point
planar

Observed from a distance. No human involvement. There was no incident, but It won’t let me remove information from this section.