Selkirk Slabs
Observed Dec 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m. PST · Selkirks
This report was submitted with an older form.
Avalanche report
- Run length
- 200
- Slab width
- 30
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Avalanche size
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 150
- Trigger sub type
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- SW
- Vegetation cover
- Sparse trees
- Avalanche character
- Wind slab, Deep persistent slab
- Number of avalanches
- 1
- Start zone elevation
- 2200
- Avalanche observation
- 12to24hrsAgo
- Start zone elevation band
- Btl
- Avalanche occurrence datetime
- 2022-12-11T18:30:00.000Z
Incident report
- Group size
- 2
- Description
- Skier triggered a size 2 windslab on a convexity in open trees. Slide went on the ground layer interface and did not appear to have stepped down from storm snow. Dropped into protected trees on skiers left of slope and slide remoted across start zone 10-15s after drop in. Skier was able to move to safe area and avoid the slide after partner yelled to alert them. No partial burials.
- Terrain trap
- Slope transition or bench
- Group activity
- Skiing
- Number injured
- 0
- Number involved
- 0
- Number caught only
- 0
- Number fully buried
- 0
- Snow depth trigger point
- Deep
- Terrain shape trigger point
- Convex
- Number partly buried able breathing
- 0
- Number partly buried impaired breathing
- 0