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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 See map: CalTopo	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.

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Above Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

NE

Avalanche Details

Avalanche Type:

Wind Slab

Failure Plane/Weak Layer:

New/old snow interface

Trigger

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger Modifier:

Accidentally Triggered

Terrain

Aspect:

Northeast

Size

Destructive Size:

D1 Relatively harmless to people.

Relative Size:

R1 Very Small

Crown Height:

Less than 1 ft

Sponsors:

CA OHMVR

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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