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Gorge South Bowl

Published
Nov 18th, 2017 11:00 AM
JM Lessard
Jordan
Details

Type

quick

Coordinates

51.020550, -118.810520

Quick Observation

Excellent dry powder in sheltered areas. Some sluffing.

Avalanche Information

Snowboarder entered south bowl's center line. Upon entering slope, firm windslab to 1 finger resistance fractured on 3mm SH at convexity. Multiple shooting cracks along ridge line did not slide. Debris ran full path to flat meadow below. Evidence of wind loading at ridge top present. Snowboarder managed to ride out with no injury.

Incident

Snowboarder entered south bowl's center line. Upon entering slope, firm windslab to 1 finger resistance fractured on 3mm SH at convexity. Multiple shooting cracks along ridge line did not slide. Debris ran full path to flat meadow below. Evidence of wind loading at ridge top present. Snowboarder managed to ride out with no injury.