Gorge 15km
Observed Feb 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. PST · Monashees
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Quick report
- Comment
- Some convex slopes slid with skier intention, and 50m away a similar convex feature would not break/slide. Storm slab conditions on top of late Jan crust about 30-40cm depth
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Ride type
- Alpine slopes, Open trees
- Stayed away
- Convex slopes
- Riding quality
- Good
- Snow conditions
- Crusty, Powder, Wet
- Avalanche conditions
- Avalanche condition slab, Avalanche condition sound
Avalanche report
- Trigger type
- Natural
- Wind exposure
- No wind exposure
- Avalanche size
- 1.5
- Slab thickness
- 40
- Start zone aspect
- E
- Vegetation cover
- Sparse trees
- Start zone incline
- 40
- Avalanche character
- Storm slab
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Number of avalanches
- 1
- Start zone elevation
- 1700
- Avalanche observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Weak layer crystal type
- Facets, Surface hoar
- Start zone elevation band
- Tln
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2026-02-01T17:00:00.000Z
Snowpack report
- Obs type
- Summary
- Site aspect
- E
- Site elevation
- 1900
- Ski penetration
- 15
- Test initiation
- Moderate
- Cracking observed
- No
- Site elevation band
- Tln
- Surface conditions
- New snow
- Whumpfing observed
- Yes
Weather report
- Wind speed
- Wind speed calm
- Blowing snow
- None
- Sky condition
- Overcast
- Precipitation type
- Snow