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Avalanche Incident Report: 2/13/2010 : Fetter Lake

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Canadian Avalanche Centre - Avalanche Involvement Report

Avalanche Report

 Canadian Avalanche Centre
This report was submitted by a third party individual.
It is transmitted "as is" in the interest of public safety.
The CAC makes no claim as to its authenticity or accuracy. Use and interpret at your own risk.
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
Date/Time: 2010-02-13 15:30
Description: Fetter Lake
Coordinates: ()
Mtn Range: Northwest Ranges Province: BC
AVALANCHE INFORMATION
Number: 1 Size: Size class 1.5 Type: Slab avalanche
Trigger: Mc
Dimension: 100m wide; ran for 150m; average slab depth of 30cm.
Failure Pl.: Old - PP/CR (2010-02-11)
Starting Zone: Location: Treeline at approx. 1000m.
Character: SE; 35 degrees; Lee Slope(s); Short, Steep Slope.
Common preformer when load
Comment: 30cm HST in the past 4 days combined with mod NW winds and warm temps have created pockets of SSL on ridge crests. Sledder climbed the slope using a ridge feature that wasn't loaded. Turned around and dropped in on a small steep convex feature, a 10m x 30m x 30cm slide resulted. The sledder then climbed up the through the main feature and got slightly bucked off his line, loset speed and trigger the whole mini bowl. The sledder jumped off his sled dug into the bed surface, just as the main avalanche past him a band of hangfire came at him. He quickly starting speed climbing dodging chunks of debris. He remain on the bed surface. The sled when 50m down hill but also remain on the surface. . This avalanche is indicative of other avalanches.
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Date and Time of Report: 2010-02-13 19:14
The CAC Forecaster Team thanks the observers for
their contribution to avalanche safety in Canada!
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