Orca Bowl Slab Avalanche
Quick reportaxelharding · Dec 2, 2023 · Lizard
Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- leeSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- NE
- Vegetation Cover
- sparseTrees
- Avalanche Character
- windSlab, stormSlab
- Crust Near Weak Layer
- 1
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1980
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1820
- Weak Layer Burial Date
- 2023-12-01
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- stormSnow
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2023-12-02T18:00:00.000Z
Attempted to ski out from thunder meadows via orca bowl, no signs of instability on slopes around cabin. Stepped onto orca top slope and immediately triggered sensitive wind slab. Crown propagated 30m and large majority of slope slid to bench. Turned around and exited via cabin bowl.