Apex Backcountry Size 2
Avalanchedrbenstevens ยท Dec 28, 2019
Quick report
- Weather
- windy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, mellowSlopes, denseTrees
- Stayed Away
- convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab, avalancheConditionSound
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 300
- Slab Width
- 53
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 70
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab, deepPersistentSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Avalanche Observation
- moreThan48hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- surfaceHoarAndFacets, facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- btl
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2019-12-28T13:30:00
After heavy ski cutting and jumping on the slope, decided to ride in one at a time. First rider in caused an immediate fracture across the entire face about 60 CM deep, up to 80-100cm deep in some places, releasing a large slab. Width of slope at the top was about 150-200 feet wide. Slid the entire length of the slope, clearing the entire upper layer off, leaving behind the exact layer it slid on, which was granular. No one injured. Pic 1 is of remaining peice of slab near one of the more shallow points, pic 2 is of slide path. Approximate location Ron's Ridge.