Storm slabs

Submitted by
fisalelstone
Observations date
Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 22:00
Location
49.645730° N 123.092900° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Storm slabs

Information

Activity
Skiing

Group details

Total in the group?
2
People not injured (caught but not buried)?
1
People involved?
1

Terrain details

Terrain shape at trigger point
Planar
Snow depth at trigger point
Average
Terrain traps
  • No obvious terrain trap

Comments

Skiier carried but not buried. Skiier was skinning along base of convex roll.
Skiier accidental storm slab, size 0.5. Crown 20m long, depth variable up to 15cm and ran 4m.
Skiier accidental storm slab, size 0.5. Crown 20m long, depth variable up to 15cm and ran 4m.
Evidence of Natural storm slabs up to size 1, they appear to be 24-48 hours old.
Evidence of Natural storm slabs up to size 1, they appear to be 24-48 hours old.