Wawa North Slack Size 2
Quick reportjonathanbhynes · Mar 1, 2024 · Sunshine
Quick report
- Weather
- windy, sunny, cloudy
- Ride Type
- mellowSlopes, openTrees
- Stayed Away
- steepSlopes, alpineSlopes, convexSlopes
- Riding Quality
- amazing
- Snow Conditions
- deepPowder, windAffected
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab
Post-work afternoon walk around Wawa North towards Healy Main; no signs of instability nor natural activity. On the way towards the drainage, we avoided the steep alpine features leading towards the drain and skied a mellow gully. When in the gully, we remote triggered (~100m) a size 2 avalanche on a steep cross-loaded alpine feature near tree line. It failed on the DPL. We dug a pit in the trees above the drainage. HS165. Crust observed @ 125cm. Multiple weak layers below 100cm. ECTN22H. Saw one other skier who ripped Wizards solo.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 50
- Slab Width
- 40
- Trigger Type
- skier
- Wind Exposure
- crossLoadedSlope
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 120
- Trigger Sub Type
- remote
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Trigger Distance
- 100
- Vegetation Cover
- openSlope
- Start Zone Incline
- 40
- Avalanche Character
- deepPersistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2350
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 2340
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak Layer Crystal Type
- depthHoar, facets
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2024-03-01T22:00:00.000Z
Size 2 avalanche on a steep cross-loaded alpine feature. It failed on the DPL.