Lower Lazy Boy Slide

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Ride Type

sunnySlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees, alpineSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

windAffected, powder, hard

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionSlab

Rode lazy boy - good ski conditions lower down, wind affected further into the alpine. Dug a pit near rollovers before entering upper bowl - ECTN and could not raise planar failure with a shovel pull. Skied two laps on the same slope on the way back down, no instability noted. Group following behind then triggered 1.5 on the same slope, with rapid propagation (start zone circled in image), appeared to step down. Short run out which the skier was able to escape. Another group following measured crown in start zone at 70cm (image). Otherwise no natural activity observed throughout the day, no cracks or whumphs.

Avalanche

Run Length

100

Slab Width

40

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1.5

Slab Thickness

70

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

E

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab, persistentSlab

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

1900

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp