- Submitted by
- curtismoore2
- Observations date
- Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 19:00
- Location
- 49.079867° N 120.910747° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-120.910747,49.079867,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Manning Park Resort - Remote Triggered Avalanche")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 11:00
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 1.5
- Slab width
- 25m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Remote
- Remote trigger distance
- 15m
- Start zone aspect
- NW
- Vegetation cover
- Sparse trees or gladed slope
Comments
Remote triggered avalanche (size 1.5-2) on the NW aspect just outside the Manning Park Ski Resort. Triggered by skiers travelling on the ridgeline above.