Cayoosh area

Avalanche

arranjcw · Feb 10, 2018 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
cold
Ride Type
convexSlopes, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty, windAffected

Packed wind slab across the area in the alpine. The layer would often fail but not generally propagate - except steep northeast faces, where there were many natural avalanches.

Weather

Sky Condition
clear
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
NE, N
Ski Penetration
15
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
40
Test Failure Depth
15
Site Elevation Band
alp
Surface Conditions
variable
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
crust

North east facing snow was forming shallow but decent slab avalanches. Most spots were consolidated wind slab that would fail but not propagate.

Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
2
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Crust Near Weak Layer
1
Number Of Avalanches
6-10
Start Zone Elevation
2400
Avalanche Observation
24to48hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2018-02-10T12:00:00

Many naturally released slab avalanches over steep north east facing terrain. One very small human triggered release. Million dollar colouir (same aspect) slabbed on the above face and ran till the lake below - people were around but im unaware if they triggered it.