Ladder Chute Slide
Observed Jan 27, 2020, 1:30 p.m. PST · lizard-range
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Quick report
- Comment
- Skied one of the Ladder Chutes (name?). Pit and hand shears on the way up didn't show instability but we were still wary dropping in. First skier triggered a slab near the bottom of the chute (pictured). Second skier triggered another smaller slab (5 cms) about 2/3 down the chute.
- Weather
- Cloudy, Warm
- Ride type
- Alpine slopes, Steep slopes
- Stayed away
- Convex slopes
- Riding quality
- Good
- Snow conditions
- Wind affected, Powder
- Avalanche conditions
- Avalanche condition slab
Avalanche report
- Run length
- 250
- Slab width
- 25
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Avalanche size
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 15
- Trigger sub type
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
- Avalanche character
- Wind slab
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Number of avalanches
- 1
- Start zone elevation
- 1850
- Start zone elevation band
- Alp
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2020-01-27T14:30:00