Heaven's Gate
Observed Mar 5, 2017, 11:34 a.m. PST · lizard-range
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Quick report
- Comment
- Dangerous cornices. Went for a ride on one @ 49°30'41.36"N 114°59'46.98"W
- Weather
- Cloudy, Foggy, Warm
- Ride type
- Cut blocks, Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Open trees
- Stayed away
- Convex slopes, Alpine slopes
- Riding quality
- Good
- Snow conditions
- Wind affected, Powder, Heavy
Avalanche report
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Start zone elevation band
- Tln
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2017-03-05T11:53:00
Snowpack report
- Depth
- 215
- Comment
- Columns test 215cm total snow pack NW facing slope mid mountain Sudden Planer 40 cm @ 16 Sudden Collapse 85 cm @ 20 49°30'46.44"N 114°59'56.68"W
- Obs type
- Point
- Site aspect
- NW
- Site elevation
- 1780
- Ski penetration
- 15
- Test initiation
- Moderate
- Foot penetration
- 100
- Cracking observed
- No
- Site elevation band
- Tln
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Whumpfing observed
- No
- Test failure layer crystal types
- Depth hoar, Crust, Facets
Weather report
- Sky condition
- Overcast
Incident report
- Group size
- 3
- Description
- Cornice released with me on it. 2-2.5m crown. 30m wide. Cornice hit the tree below and stopped with me above it.
- Terrain trap
- Slope transition or bench
- Group activity
- Skiing
- Number injured
- 1
- Number involved
- 1
- Snow depth trigger point
- Deep
- Terrain shape trigger point
- Unsupported