Markhor

Quick report

Weather

warm

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, alpineSlopes, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

ok

Snow Conditions

heavy, windAffected

Alpine wind affected and wind slabs on top of ice layer resulting in Avy. Tree line was good. lower trees heavy snow, too warm.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fewClouds

Temperature Trend

steady

Precipitation Type

none

Avalanche

Run Length

8

Slab Width

9

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

crossLoadedSlope

Avalanche Size

2

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Avalanche Observation

24to48hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

stormSnow

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2023-01-01T19:45:00.000Z

wind slab on top of ice crust. smaller crown at skier trigger point but increased in depth as moved away from point in wind loaded area.

Incident

Group Size

3

Terrain Trap

slopeTransitionOrBench, trees

Group Activity

skiing

Number Injured

0

Number Involved

1

Number Caught Only

1

Number Fully Buried

0

Snow Depth Trigger Point

shallow

Number Partly Buried Able Breathing

0

Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing

0

short slope that led to a bench in early alpine.