Avy Danger

hvydrt · Post by **hvydrt** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:16 pm

Saw this on another forum:
http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=42274

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:43 pm

Been thinking about the avy danger too. They're right about the gullies that lead up to the Ski Hut. I've seen a lot of debris there that looks like avy debris.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:19 am

Gotta let things consolidate and whatnot. Nobody likes postholing anyway, right?

kgw · Post by **kgw** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:30 am

Went on a x-country ski trip to Pear Lake (Sequoia) in the way-back

There was 2' of fresh powder, on a 3-4' base, and it kept snowing for two of the three days we were there. The rangers warned us about the temperature changing: it was near 16 degrees most of the time . Said if it took a quick rise, say to 26 degrees, we should avoid the avalanche-prone slopes. Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:43 am

kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.

By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?

kgw · Post by **kgw** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:25 am

Hikin_Jim wrote:
kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.

By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?

The latter. . .

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:54 am

kgw wrote:
Hikin_Jim wrote:
kgw wrote:Concave or convex slopes are the suspects.

By concave do you mean corniced? Or do you mean that the upper portion of the slope steepens dramatically?
The latter. . .

Gotcha. Thanks.