Mitch

<p>Made a huge mistake today. We were staying away from steep slopes most of the day and I did not take the time to properly access the wind loaded slab at the peak. I rode up the adjacent slope a couple times. The second climb I went 10 meters over and when I crested the hill the slab broke free. I was over the top to on the edge of the avalanche and rode out quite quickly. When i was clear off to the side I turned around and watched the avalanche propagate to the adjacent slope. It easily turned into a class 2 avy and ran out quite far. A huge learning lesson for me and hopefully a lot of other people. Scared my myself straight on this. Yes, I have my avy training and gear and all the other riders did too. A bad judgement call that I definitely have learned from.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Weather Conditions

Cloudy, Sunny, Windy.