Avalanche in Prospector

Quick report

Weather

cloudy

Ride Type

denseTrees, openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSound

There were some red flags on the way up, as whumpfing and shooting cracks. We chose to stick to high ground on the ridge and picked a less steep line down. The first rider missed the right way around a tree on the ridge and ended on a steep slope where he triggered an avalanche. We had some good turns on the less steep terrain, but the steep terrain was very sensitive to avalanches.

Weather

Avg Temp

-3

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Blowing Snow

none

Sky Condition

fog

Wind Direction

NE

New Snow24 Hours

8

Precipitation Type

none

Avalanche

Run Length

300

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

noWindExposure

Avalanche Size

2.5

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Start Zone Incline

40

Avalanche Character

stormSlab, windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2020

Runout Zone Elevation

1930

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2024-01-23T20:30:00.000Z

Boarder accidentally triggered an avalanche. He was not buried and was not taken by it. He could stop just as the snow started moving.