- Submitted by
- christian8cloutier
- Observations date
- Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 20:30
- Location
- 50.344005° N 122.419012° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
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Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 08:00
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 2
- Slab thickness
- 60cm
- Slab width
- 200m
- Run length
- 50m
- Avalanche Character
- Storm slab
- Trigger type
- Skier
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Remote trigger distance
- 2m
- Start zone aspect
- N
- Start zone elevation band
- Treeline
- Start zone elevation
- 1,700m
- Start zone incline
- 35°
- Runout zone elevation
- 1,600m
- Weak layer crystal type
- Storm snow
- Crust near weak layer
- No
- Wind exposure
- Lee slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
As our groupe was traversing on top of the Moraine to avoid the slope we deem unsafe, the 3rd skier release the corniche which was not overhanging and well supported. The slab propagated quickly and most of the Moraine released.
Nobody was caugth.
In a small area there was a steep down to another Storm slab 100cm deep.
Multiple natural avalanche were seen on all aspect from motel 66 POV.
Note: The run out of this avalanche was were the skin track to Keiths usually is.
Please follow the marker in the trees!
