Vent Shaft Ridge

Avalanche

stokedonscience · Feb 7, 2021 · Glacier

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, cold, stormy
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good

Snowpack

Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
W
Site Elevation
1900
Test Initiation
none
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Quick test pit. Found the Jan30SH up to 5mm down 55. The Jan 24SH 3mm down 70.Produced no results in the test.

Avalanche

Run Length
30
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
skier
Wind Exposure
crossLoadedSlope
Avalanche Size
1
Slab Thickness
50
Trigger Sub Type
intentional
Start Zone Aspect
W
Vegetation Cover
openSlope
Start Zone Incline
0
Avalanche Character
windSlab, looseDry
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
1900
Start Zone Elevation Band
tln
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2021-02-07T13:30:00

Small Size 1, ski cut, wind loaded convex roll. Broke up quickly and did not entrain much mass. Did not propagate or step down.