A Wee Slide On The South Side

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

wet, powder, heavy

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Avalanche

Run Length

50

Slab Width

5

Trigger Type

natural

Wind Exposure

windwardSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Start Zone Aspect

S

Start Zone Incline

30

Avalanche Character

looseWet

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2250

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-12-12T19:00:00.000Z

Saw a small point release in motion. It was moving very slow. The south face we skied was baking in the snow and produced this small wet loose. Other signs of instabilities included small amounts of wind loading and plenty of tree bombs/pinwheels.