Wind slab

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surfthesnow · Jan 3, 2025 · Ymir

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
downFlow
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
SW
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
40
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-01-03T19:00:00.316Z

Poked into the burn on the backside of silver king, variable snow and wind affected areas, stayed mostly to mellow slopes in tree line and below. Saw many cracks and a few .5s of 20-40cm wind slab