Reactive storm slabs at Cypress
Observed Feb 28, 2024, 5:00 p.m. PST · Southwest Coast
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Quick report
- Comment
- Observed several Na size 1 storm slab and cat triggered size 1-1.5 on steep features in and near resort boundaries
- Weather
- Stormy, Warm, Wet, Windy
- Ride type
- Convex slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes
- Riding quality
- Terrible
- Snow conditions
- Heavy, Wet
- Avalanche conditions
- Avalanche condition slab, Avalanche condition snow, Avalanche condition temp
Avalanche report
- Comment
- Pope’s Nose slid during post storm AC work, SC triggered avalanche 5m from patroller and broke across the length of planar feature. Runout stopped at large old growth trees
- Run length
- 40
- Slab width
- 80
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Avalanche size
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 25
- Trigger sub type
- Intentional
- Start zone aspect
- SE
- Trigger distance
- 5
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
- Start zone incline
- 30
- Avalanche character
- Storm slab, Wet slab
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Number of avalanches
- 2-5
- Start zone elevation
- 1250
- Runout zone elevation
- 1210
- Weak layer burial date
- 2024-02-27
- Avalanche observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak layer crystal type
- Storm snow
- Start zone elevation band
- Btl
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2024-02-28T17:36:00.000Z