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Observation sub peak

Published
Nov 7th, 2018 2:30 PM
Olga Erasova
Glacier
Details

Type

avalanche

Coordinates

51.717720, -116.450170

Quick Observation

Observed wind slabs in N chute on Cirque forepeak and one whumpf. The ridge to Observation subpeak had cornices and loaded pokets at immediate lee. One wind slab broke off about 30m deep and 3 meter long but didn't slide. In lower alpine over convex roll triggered size 1.5ish remotely by ski cut (broke off 5 m below me) 50cm deep vert soft storm slab on very hard sun crust. Ran about 50m in a gully.

Avalanche Information

Release from very gentle ski cut over convex roll - very soft storm slab on super hard sun crust. Solar aspect in mid alpine on back Side of Observation subpeak. Also ridge had some windslab pokets in direct lee - broke 30cm deep but didn't run