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- snow.safety
- Observations date
- Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 19:30
- Location
- 50.988060° N 115.990530° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 20:19
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2.5
- Slab thickness
- 65cm
- Slab width
- 40m
- Run length
- 500m
- Avalanche Character
- Persistent slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- S
- Start zone elevation band
- Treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 2,270m
- Start zone incline
- 36°
- Weak layer burial date
- Wednesday, January 27, 2021
- Weak layer crystal type
- Facets
- Crust near weak layer
- Yes
- Wind exposure
- Cross-loaded slope
- Vegetation cover
- Sparse trees or gladed slope
Comments
Avalanche triggered by 2nd skiier on slope on Feb 27th. 2nd skiier was 5-6 turns in and slope released above them. 1st skiier was out of the way in a safe location. Nobody involved. Close call. See reporting parties MIN from Feb 27th.
