Hot pow

Quick report

Weather

warm, foggy, sunny, cloudy

Ride Type

openTrees

Stayed Away

alpineSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, heavy

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSound, avalancheConditionSlab

Up to 30cm dry trending moist HST sitting on MFcr above 1900m. Below ~1900m the crust and snow below HST transitions to moist/wet rain soaked snow. Sc small stubborn storm slab sz 1 with limited propagation, sliding on MFcr at ridge top 2100m NW aspect Cornice ridge. Greenhouse effect in AM causing surfaces to become moist on all aspects/elevations. Variable visibility and light graupel through the day. Decent hot pow below ridge top in the trees. Observed sz 1 Na wet loose SE aspect of Cornice ridge on our ski out that occurred this morning. Widespread pinwheeling on solar aspects

Avalanche

Run Length

5

Slab Width

3

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

leeSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Slab Thickness

20

Trigger Sub Type

intentional

Start Zone Aspect

NW, SE

Vegetation Cover

sparseTrees

Start Zone Incline

45

Avalanche Character

stormSlab, looseWet

Crust Near Weak Layer

1

Number Of Avalanches

2-5

Start Zone Elevation

2100

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Weak Layer Crystal Type

stormSnow

Start Zone Elevation Band

tln

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-04-09T19:00:00.000Z