Prospector

Avalanche

bex.dawkes · Mar 10, 2021 · Ymir

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Quick report

Weather
warm, sunny
Ride Type
steepSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
convexSlopes, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
wet, powder, heavy
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Good skiing on lower angled slopes - still some powder to be had out there. Any slopes above 35 degrees were producing lots of wet, loose sluff that was disconcerting to ski through.

Weather

Avg Temp
0
Min Temp
-9
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
fewClouds
Temperature Trend
rising
Precipitation Type
none

Avalanche

Run Length
75
Slab Width
5
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
noWindExposure
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
10
Trigger Sub Type
accidental
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Vegetation Cover
sparseTrees
Start Zone Incline
35
Avalanche Character
looseWet
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2100
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-03-10T20:02:00.000Z

Snowboarder triggered accidental. Loose wet sluff that gained momentum and picked up additional snow as it moved downslope.