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Observed Feb 17, 2019, 11:00 a.m. PST · lizard-range

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Quick report

Weather
Sunny, Cold
Ride type
Mellow slopes, Steep slopes, Open trees
Stayed away
Convex slopes
Riding quality
Good
Snow conditions
Deep powder
Avalanche conditions
Avalanche condition sound

Avalanche report

Comment
Stopped above a steep convex slope, walked to edge and slab released. propagated across 50m of similar terrain
Run length
30
Slab width
50
Trigger type
Skier
Wind exposure
No wind exposure
Avalanche size
2
Slab thickness
60
Trigger sub type
Remote
Start zone aspect
W
Trigger distance
1
Vegetation cover
Open slope
Avalanche character
Persistent slab
Number of avalanches
1
Start zone elevation
1650
Avalanche observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start zone elevation band
Tln
Avalanche occurrence datetime
2019-02-17T12:00:00

Incident report

Group size
9
Terrain trap
Slope transition or bench
Group activity
Skiing
Number involved
0
Number caught only
0
Number fully buried
0
Snow depth trigger point
Average
Terrain shape trigger point
Convex