Wind loaded slide on Relay Peak NE

Location Name: 
Relay Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 12:30
Location: 
39.312960, -119.945593
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


Conditions Alerts:

  • Avalanche Activity
  • Recent Loading
  • Recent Loading›Blowing Snow

Terrain Alerts: 
Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees
Obvious Slide Path
Trigger Points
Observation made by: Public

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Observation
Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

We went to Relay peak, wind was very strong so we decided to drop lower on the ridge. When traversing to the NE slope we triggered a slide.

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Terrain: elevations: 
Above Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NE
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Avalanche Type: 
Wind Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
New/old snow interface
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Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger Modifier: 
Accidentally Triggered
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Aspect: 
Northeast
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Destructive Size: 
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size: 
R1 Very Small
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
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