Needle S bowl

<p>Observed assumed remote triggered wind slab size 1.5-2 from up track on North facing side of bowl. South facing slope: ECTN12 down 37. Storm snow on rain layer. Retrospectively, above the more wind loaded slope. cut slope down from test put in 1 turn to trees beneath cut and remotely triggered a slab avalanche with crown of roughly 1m at trigger point. (Crown varied between 1m and 20cm) and across roughly 50m wide. See pics.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Mellow slopes, Dense trees, Open trees.

Terrain Avoided

Convex slopes, Steep slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

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

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Snow Conditions

Wind affected, Powder.

Weather Conditions

Sunny.